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邪教 xié jiào - cult

身心靈 shēn xīn líng - mind, body, and spirit

市面 shì miàn - market (in general terms)

迷茫 mí máng - confused; lost

存在 cún zài - existence

正向 zhèng xiàng - positive

被性侵 bèi xìng qīn - to be sexually assaulted

學員 xué yuán - student; participant

懷疑 huái yí - to doubt; suspect

變態 biàn tài - abnormal; perverted

安慰 ān wèi - to comfort; console

當事人 dāng shì rén - the person involved; party concerned

引起 yǐn qǐ - to cause; provoke

中邪 zhòng xié - to be possessed (by evil spirits)

上癮 shàng yǐn - to be addicted

心理的技巧 xīn lǐ de jì qiǎo - psychological techniques

內心 nèi xīn - inner self; heart

空虛 kōng xū - empty (mentally or emotionally)

依附 yī fù - to depend on; attach to

違反常理 wéi fǎn cháng lǐ - against common sense

過於激烈 guò yú jī liè - excessively intense

低頭 dī tóu - to lower one's head

蹲下 dūn xià - to squat down

講師 jiǎng shī - lecturer; instructor

指示 zhǐ shì - instruction; direction

服從 fú cóng - to obey; submit

催眠 cuī mián - hypnosis

洗腦 xǐ nǎo - to brainwash

誘使 yòu shǐ - to entice; induce

剝奪 bō duó - to deprive

操弄 cāo nòng - to manipulate

身體的界線 shēn tǐ de jiè xiàn - physical boundaries

情緒波動 qíng xù bō dòng - emotional fluctuations

保密條款 bǎo mì tiáo kuǎn - confidentiality clause

恐懼 kǒng jù - fear

儀式 yí shì - ritual

尋求 xún qiú - to seek

正規 zhèng guī - formal; standard

醫療 yī liáo - medical treatment

心理醫師 xīn lǐ yī shī - psychologist

治療 zhì liáo - therapy; treatment

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進補 jìn bǔ - to nourish the body, to take tonic

補湯 bǔ tāng - nourishing soup, tonic soup

能量 néng liàng - energy

往內收藏 wǎng nèi shōu cáng - to gather inward, to conserve energy

冬至 dōng zhì - winter solstice

體質 tǐ zhì - constitution, physical condition

溫補 wēn bǔ - warming tonic, to warm up the body

清補 qīng bǔ - cooling tonic, to cool down the body

偏寒 piān hán - cold-type, cold constitution

偏熱 piān rè - hot-type, hot constitution

手腳冰冷 shǒu jiǎo bīng lěng - cold hands and feet

屬於 shǔ yú - to belong to, to be classified as

寒性體質 hán xìng tǐ zhì - cold-type constitution

溫補 wēn bǔ - warming tonic

黃耆 huáng qí - astragalus (a medicinal herb)

當歸 dāng guī - angelica (a medicinal herb)

紅棗 hóng zǎo - red dates (used in Chinese medicine and cuisine)

枸杞 gǒu qǐ - goji berries (used in Chinese medicine and cuisine)

溫熱 wēn rè - warm, mildly hot

食材 shí cài - ingredients, food materials

燥熱 zào rè - dry and hot

上火 shàng huǒ - to get heat (often refers to an imbalance causing symptoms like mouth ulcers, sore throat)

口乾舌燥 kǒu gān shé zào - dry mouth and tongue, a symptom of heat in the body

涼補 liáng bǔ - cooling tonic

蓮子 lián zǐ - lotus seeds

四神湯 sì shén tāng - Four Gods Soup (a traditional Chinese herbal soup)

白蘿蔔 bái luó bo - white radish

清淡 qīng dàn - light (in flavor), mild

新冠肺炎 xīn guān fèi yán - COVID-19

痊癒 quán yù - to recover, to heal

狀態 zhuàng tài - state, condition

發炎 fā yán - inflammation

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縣市 xiàn shì - counties and cities

市政 shì zhèng - municipal government

服務專線 fú wù zhuān xiàn - service hotline

協助 xié zhù - assist

市民 shì mín - citizens

即時 jí shí - immediate

緊急狀況 jǐn jí zhuàng kuàng - emergency situation

尋求 xún qiú - seek

違規停車 wéi guī tíng chē - illegal parking

抱怨 bào yuàn - complain

養鴿子 yǎng gē zi - raise pigeons

鴿舍 gē shè - pigeon house

賽鴿比賽 sài gē bǐ sài - pigeon racing competition

沖天炮 chōng tiān pào - firework rocket

檢舉 jiǎn jǔ - report

派 pài - dispatch

勸導 quàn dǎo - advise

受不了 shòu bù liǎo - can't stand

忍受 rěn shòu - endure

報警 bào jǐng - report to the police

全年無休 quán nián wú xiū - open year-round

國定假日 guó dìng jià rì - public holidays

暫停服務 zhàn tíng fú wù - suspend service

排除 pái chú - eliminate

路燈不亮 lù dēng bù liàng - streetlight not lit

交通號誌 jiāo tōng hào zhì - traffic signal

故障 gù zhàng - malfunction

紅綠燈 hóng lǜ dēng - traffic light

相關人員 xiāng guān rén yuán - relevant personnel

虐待動物 nǜe dài dòng wù - animal abuse

寵物 chǒng wù - pet

路樹傾倒 lù shù qīng dǎo - fallen street trees

汙染 wū rǎn - pollution

客服人員 kè fú rén yuán - customer service personnel

相關機關 xiāng guān jī guān - relevant agencies

陳情 chén qíng - petition

困擾 kùn rǎo - trouble

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核能發電 hé néng fā diàn - nuclear power generation

扮演著...角色 bàn yǎn zhe... jué sè - plays the role of...

風險 fēng xiǎn - risk

再生能源 zài shēng néng yuán - renewable energy

風力發電 fēng lì fā diàn - wind power generation

地熱發電 dì rè fā diàn - geothermal power generation

發電量 fā diàn liàng - power generation capacity

核能發電廠 hé néng fā diàn chǎng - nuclear power plant

建造 jiàn zào - build, construct

建設 jiàn shè - establishment, construction

遭到...反對 zāo dào... fǎn duì - faced opposition from...

遭殃 zāo yāng - suffer from a disaster, be victimized

宣布 xuān bù - announce

停建 tíng jiàn - halt construction

製造業 zhì zào yè - manufacturing industry

反核運動 fǎn hé yùn dòng - anti-nuclear movement

半導體廠 bàn dǎo tǐ chǎng - semiconductor factory

台積電 tái jī diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)

科技大廠 kē jì dà chǎng - major technology company

晶片 jīng piàn - microchip

綠色能源 lǜ sè néng yuán - green energy

核廢料 hé fèi liào - nuclear waste

解決方案 jiě jué fāng àn - solution

蘭嶼 lán yǔ - Lanyu (Orchid Island)

外島 wài dǎo - outlying island

儲存空間 chǔ cún kōng jiān - storage space

地震帶 dì zhèn dài - earthquake zone

活斷層 huó duàn céng - active fault

遍布 biàn bù - spread all over

慘 cǎn - tragic, disastrous

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海濱公園 hǎi bīn gōng yuán - seaside park

精彩 jīng cǎi - wonderful, marvelous

盧廣仲 lú guǎng zhòng - name of a famous Taiwanese singer

林宥嘉 lín yòu jiā - name of a famous Taiwanese singer

羅志祥 luó zhì xiáng - name of a famous Taiwanese singer

登場 dēng chǎng - to appear on stage, to perform

煙火秀 yān huǒ xiù - fireworks show

台灣國際衝浪公開賽 tái wān guó jì chōng làng gōng kāi sài - Taiwan International Surfing Open

頂尖 dǐng jiān - top, elite

選手 xuǎn shǒu - contestant, athlete

燒烤 shāo kǎo - barbecue

音樂祭 yīn yuè jì - music festival

主辦單位 zhǔ bàn dān wèi - organizer

接駁 jiē bō - shuttle (transportation)

往返 wǎng fǎn - round trip

比賽場地 bǐ sài chǎng dì - competition venue

鐵花新聚落 tiě huā xīn jù luò - Tiehua Music Village (a cultural area in Taitung)

鐵花燈之祭 tiě huā dēng zhī jì - Tiehua Lantern Festival

極地童話 jí dì tóng huà - Arctic fairy tale

展出 zhǎn chū - to exhibit, to show

北極熊 běi jí xióng - polar bear

企鵝 qǐ é - penguin

燈飾 dēng shì - lighting decoration

點亮 diǎn liàng - to light up

節慶 jié qìng - festival, celebration

知本溫泉區 zhī běn wēn quán qū - Zhiben Hot Springs Area

台東光祭 tái dōng guāng jì - Taitung Light Festival

光影藝術裝置 guāng yǐng yì shù zhuāng zhì - light and shadow art installations

以...作為靈感 yǐ ... zuò wéi líng gǎn - to use... as inspiration

自然元素 zì rán yuán sù - natural elements

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雙十一 shuāng shí yī - Double Eleven; a major shopping holiday in China on November 11

購物 gòu wù - shopping

光棍節 guāng gùn jié - Singles' Day

演變 yǎn biàn - evolution; the process of change or development over time

購物狂歡日 gòu wù kuáng huān rì - shopping carnival day

追溯 zhuī sù - trace back

脫單 tuō dān - to get out of being single; to find a romantic partner

男大學生 nán dà xué shēng - male university student

自嘲 zì cháo - self-deprecate

單身 dān shēn - single

由...發起 yóu...fā qǐ - initiated by

即將 jí jiāng - about to

來臨 lái lín - arrival; the act of coming to a place

校園 xiào yuán - campus

流傳開來 liú chuán kāi lái - spread widely

光棍 guāng gùn - bachelor; a term used to refer to single men.

名氣 míng qì - fame

傳播開來 chuán bō kāi lái - spread; to disseminate information or ideas widely.

認可 rèn kě - recognition; acceptance or approval of something.

電商平台 diàn shāng píng tái - e-commerce platform

淘寶 táo bǎo - Taobao; a popular online shopping platform in China.

天貓 tiān māo - Tmall; a premium online retail platform in China.

商機 shāng jī - business opportunity

推出 tuī chū - launch; to introduce or release something new.

大促銷 dà cù xiāo - major sale;

打出了...口號 dǎ chū le...kǒu hào - launched a slogan

犒賞 kào shǎng - reward oneself; to give oneself a treat or gift

標語 biāo yǔ - slogan

瞬間 shùn jiān - moment

引起 yǐn qǐ - arouse; to provoke or stimulate a reaction

單身人士 dān shēn rén shì - single individuals

共鳴 gòng míng - resonance; an emotional response or connection

概念 gài niàn - concept

盛行 shèng xíng - prevalent; widely accepted or practiced

銷售額 xiāo shòu é - sales volume

逐年攀升 zhú nián pān shēng - increase year by year

年度 nián dù - annual

實體 shí tǐ - physical; tangible or relating to material objects

商場 shāng chǎng - shopping mall

集體 jí tǐ - collective; involving a group of people

優惠 yōu huì - discount; a reduction in price

免運 miǎn yùn - free shipping

蝦皮 xiā pí - Shopee; a well-known online shopping platform in Taiwan

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康芮颱風 kāng ruì táifēng - Typhoon Kong-rey

強風豪雨 qiáng fēng háo yǔ - strong winds and heavy rain

侵襲 qīnxí - to invade, attack

傳出 chuánchū - to spread, to report (of news)

災情 zāiqíng - disaster situation, damage from a disaster

登陸 dēnglù - to make landfall

淹水 yān shuǐ - to flood, flooding

誇張 kuāzhāng - exaggerated, extreme

電線杆 diànxiàn gān - utility pole, power pole

倒塌 dǎotā - to collapse, to topple

貨車 huòchē - truck, cargo vehicle

翻覆 fānfù - to overturn, to capsize

鐵皮屋 tiěpí wū - corrugated metal house

屋頂 wūdǐng - rooftop

被吹掀 bèi chuī xiān - blown off, lifted by the wind

土石流 tǔshí liú - mudslide

也不例外 yě bù lìwài - no exception

滾滾泥流 gǔngǔn níliú - rolling mudslide

直洩而下 zhí xiè ér xià - rushing straight down

暴漲 bàozhǎng - to surge, to swell rapidly

把橋沖毀 bǎ qiáo chōng huǐ - to wash away the bridge

災害 zāihài - disaster, calamity

松山區 Sōngshān Qū - Songshan District

路樹 lù shù - street tree

不敵強風 bù dí qiáng fēng - unable to withstand the strong wind

信義區 Xìnyì Qū - Xinyi District

倒 dǎo - to fall, to topple

連根拔起 lián gēn bá qǐ - uprooted

壓損 yā sǔn - crushed, damaged under pressure

車身 chē shēn - car body

嚴重變形 yánzhòng biànxíng - severely deformed

損壞 sǔnhuài - damage

頂加 dǐng jiā - rooftop extension

被吹翻 bèi chuī fān - blown over

吹落 chuī luò - blown down

砸到了 zá dào le - smashed, hit by a falling object

被吹落了 bèi chuī luò le - was blown down

一閃一閃 yī shǎn yī shǎn - flickering

電線 diànxiàn - electric wire, power line

招牌 zhāopái - signboard

掉落 diào luò - to fall off

生成 shēngchéng - to form, to generate

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密室逃脫 mìshì táotuō - escape room

實境遊戲 shíjìng yóuxì - reality game

關 guān - lock up/enclose

有限的時間內 yǒuxiàn de shíjiān nèi - within a limited time

任務 rènwù - task/mission

逃離 táolí - escape

猜謎 cāimí - riddle-solving

魅力 mèilì - charm/appeal

解謎 jiěmí - solve a puzzle

團隊合作 tuánduì hézuò - teamwork

破關 pòguān - clear a level

場館 chǎngguǎn - venue

難易度 nányìdù - difficulty level

難度 nándù - difficulty

道具 dàojù - props

細節 xìjié - details

線索 xiànsuǒ - clue

神秘 shénmì - mysterious

毛骨悚然 máogǔ sǒngrán - creepy/spine-chilling

解開 jiěkāi - solve/unlock

謎題 mítí - riddle

佈置 bùzhì - setup/decor

精緻 jīngzhì - delicate/exquisite

顛覆我們的想像 diānfù wǒmen de xiǎngxiàng - overturn our imagination

資訊欄 zīxùn lán - information column

融入 róngrù - integrate

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中醫療法 zhōngyī liáofǎ - traditional chinese medicine therapy

刮痧 guāshā - guasha (a traditional healing technique)

摩擦 mócā - friction; rubbing

皮膚 pífū - skin

表面 biǎomiàn - surface

促進 cùjìn - promote; facilitate

氣血 qìxiě - qi and blood (vital energy and blood circulation)

運行 yùnxíng - run; flow

刮痧棒 guāshā bàng - guasha tool

刮 guā - scrape

肩膀 jiānbǎng - shoulder

背 bèi - back

皮下 píxià - under the skin

出血 chūxiě - bleeding

痧 shā - petechiae; marks from guasha

氣血不通 qìxiě bùtōng - qi and blood stagnation

通暢 tōngchàng - unblocked; smooth

僵硬 jiāngyìng - stiff; rigid

循環 xúnhuán - circulation

中暑 zhòngshǔ - heat stroke

緩解 huǎnjiě - alleviate; relieve

頭暈 tóuyūn - dizziness

肌肉痠痛 jīròu suāntòng - muscle soreness

心血管 xīniěguǎn - cardiovascular

疾病 jíbìng - disease

糖尿病 tángniàobìng - diabetes

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貿易 mào yì - trade

措施 cuò shī - measures

恢復 huī fù - restore

課徵 kè zhēng - levy

關稅 guān shuì - tariff

中國國務院 Zhōngguó Guówùyuàn - State Council of China

關稅稅則委員會 guān shuì shuì zé wěi yuán huì - Tariff and Tax Committee

發布 fā bù - issue/announce

公告 gōng gào - announcement

免徵 miǎn zhēng - exempt from levying

進口 jìn kǒu - import

出口 chū kǒu - export

反反覆覆 fǎn fǎn fù fù - repeatedly change (inconsistent)

養活 yǎng huó - to support (livelihood)

拓展 tuò zhǎn - expand

海外 hǎi wài - overseas

鳳梨 fèng lí - pineapple

鳳梨釋迦 fèng lí shì jiā - pineapple custard apple

木瓜 mù guā - papaya

楊桃 yáng táo - starfruit

芭樂 bā lè - guava

蓮霧 lián wù - wax apple

柚子 yòu zi - pomelo

椰子 yé zi - coconut

洋蔥 yáng cōng - onion

花椰菜 huā yé cài - cauliflower

絲瓜 sī guā - loofah

苦瓜 kǔ guā - bitter melon

胡蘿蔔 hú luó bo - carrot

青江菜 qīng jiāng cài - bok choy

小白菜 xiǎo bái cài - baby bok choy

輸出 shū chū - export (output)

高端市場 gāo duān shì chǎng - high-end market

積極 jī jí - proactive/positive

外銷 wài xiāo - export sales

降低 jiàng dī - reduce

損失 sǔn shī - loss

依賴 yī lài - depend on

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壽司 shòusī - sushi

連鎖店 liánsuǒ diàn - chain store

爭鮮 zhēngxiān - Sushi Express (Taiwanese sushi chain)

餐飲集團 cānyǐn jítuán - food and beverage group

版圖 bǎntú - territory

擴展 kuòzhǎn - expand

海外 hǎiwài - overseas

門市 ménshì - store/branch

董事長 dǒngshì zhǎng - chairman of the board

成立 chénglì - establish

經營 jīngyíng - operate

迴轉壽司 huízhuǎn shòusī - conveyor belt sushi

轉來轉去 zhuǎn lái zhuǎn qù - rotate/spin around

引進 yǐnjìn - introduce

均一價格 jūn yī jiàgé - uniform price

握壽司 wò shòusī - nigiri sushi

茶碗蒸 cháwǎn zhēng - steamed egg custard

味噌湯 wèicēng tāng - miso soup

鮭魚系列 guīyú xìliè - salmon series

鮭魚 guīyú - salmon

鮭魚肚 guīyú dù - salmon belly

生魚片 shēngyú piàn - sashimi

玉子燒 yùzǐ shāo - tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelette)

鮮蝦 xiānxiā - fresh shrimp

蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp

干貝 gānbèi - scallop

口感 kǒugǎn - texture

手捲 shǒujuǎn - hand roll

掃QR碼 sǎo QR mǎ - scan QR code

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Listen to TZUYU "Run Away" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIrCrGAX03Y

周子瑜 zhōu zǐyú - Tzuyu (a taiwanese singer)

知名 zhīmíng - well-known; famous

女子組合 nǚzǐ zǔhé - girl group

JYP娛樂 JYP yúlè - JYP entertainment

甄選 zhēnxuǎn - audition; selection

練習生 liànxíshēng - trainee

選秀節目 xuǎnxiù jiémù - talent show

拍攝 pāishè - filming; shooting

出道 chūdào - debut

娛樂圈 yúlè quān - entertainment industry

偶像劇 ǒuxiàngjù - idol drama

首張 shǒuzhāng - first (album, release)

個人 gèrén - personal; individual

迷你 mínǐ - mini (album)

專輯 zhuānjí - album

主打歌 zhǔdǎgē - title track; lead single

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醫美 yī měi - cosmetic treatment

整形 zhěng xíng - plastic surgery

療程 liáo chéng - treatment procedure

皮膚 pí fū - skin

縫雙眼皮 féng shuāng yǎn pí - double eyelid surgery (stitching method)

雙眼皮 shuāng yǎn pí - double eyelid

接受程度 jiē shòu chéng dù - level of acceptance

大幅 dà fú - significantly

承認 chéng rèn - admit, acknowledge

保養 bǎo yǎng - maintenance, skincare

保養品 bǎo yǎng pǐn - skincare products

乳液 rǔ yè - lotion

化妝水 huà zhuāng shuǐ - toner

微整 wéi zhěng - minor cosmetic surgery

私密處 sī mì chù - private parts

驚喜 jīng xǐ - surprise

眼周 yǎn zhōu - area around the eyes

手術 shǒu shù - surgery

皺紋 zhòu wén - wrinkles

戴著口罩 dài zhe kǒu zhào - wearing a mask

口罩 kǒu zhào - mask

隆乳 lóng rǔ - breast augmentation

隆鼻 lóng bí - nose augmentation

抽脂 chōu zhī - liposuction

補脂 bǔ zhī - fat injection

拉皮 lā pí - facelift

胸部 xiōng bù - chest, breasts

肌膚雷射療程 jī fū léi shè liáo chéng - skin laser treatment

除毛雷射 chú máo léi shè - laser hair removal

除痘 chú dòu - acne removal

除斑 chú bān - blemish removal

雷射 léi shè - laser

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日月潭 - rìyuètán - Sun moon lake

經典 - jīngdiǎn - classic

環湖單車道 - huán hú dānchē dào - lakeside bicycle path

湖 - hú - lake

單車道 - dānchē dào - bicycle path

自行車 - zìxíngchē - bicycle

票選 - piàoxuǎn - vote/elected

遊客中心 - yóukè zhōngxīn - visitor center

碼頭 - mǎtóu - pier/wharf

親子車 - qīnzǐ chē - family bicycle

電池助力車 - diànchí zhùlì chē - electric-assist bicycle

搭船 - dā chuán - take a boat

環湖遊船 - huán hú yóuchuán - lakeside sightseeing boat

一圈 - yī quān - a circle

船長 - chuánzhǎng - captain (of a boat)

導覽 - dǎolǎn - guided tour

水社碼頭 - shuǐshè mǎtóu - Shuishe Pier

玄光寺碼頭 - xuánguāngsì mǎtóu - Xuanguang temple pier

伊達邵碼頭 - yīdáshào mǎtóu - Ita Thao Pier

麓司岸 - lùsī'àn - Lusihan, a restaurant

飯飯雞翅 - fàn fàn jīchì - rice rice chicken wings, a famous dish in Lusihan Restaurant

雞翅 - jīchì - chicken wings

手工高麗菜包 - shǒugōng gāolìcài bāo - handmade cabbage buns

香菇茶葉蛋 - xiānggū cháyè dàn - mushroom tea eggs

茶葉蛋 - cháyè dàn - tea eggs

攤子 - tānzi - stall/stand

人氣 - rénqì - popularity

爆棚 - bàopéng - extremely popular

故鄉 - gùxiāng - hometown

咖啡莊園 - kāfēi zhuāngyuán - coffee plantation

製茶廠 - zhì chá chǎng - tea factory

茶園 - cháyuán - tea garden

九族文化村 - jiǔzú wénhuà cūn - Formosan aboriginal culture village

遊樂園 - yóulèyuán - amusement park

以...為主題 - yǐ... wèi zhǔtí - themed as...

九大原住民族文化 - jiǔdà yuánzhù mínzú wénhuà - nine major indigenous cultures

雲霄飛車 - yúnxiāo fēichē - roller coaster

遊樂設施 - yóulè shèshī - amusement facilities

體驗 - tǐyàn - experience

搭纜車 - dā lǎnchē - take a gondola

俯瞰 - fǔkàn - overlook/see from above

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2024 Taiwan NanKunShen Temple Marathon: https://bao-ming.com/eb/content/6152#28879

跑步愛好者 pǎobù àihàozhě - Running enthusiast

馬拉松 mǎlāsōng - Marathon

南鯤鯓馬拉松 nán kūnshēn mǎlāsōng - Nankunshen Marathon

南鯤鯓代天府 nán kūnshēn dàitiān fǔ - Nankunshen Daitian Temple

廟宇 miàoyǔ - Temple

扮演著... bànyǎn zhe... - To play the role of...

先民 xiānmín - Early settlers

信仰 xìnyǎng - Belief; faith

心目中 xīnmù zhōng - In one's mind; in one's heart

生活重心 shēnghuó zhòngxīn - The focus of life

自我挑戰 zìwǒ tiǎozhàn - Self-challenge

路線 lùxiàn - Route

賽程 sàichéng - Race schedule

全馬 quán mǎ - Full marathon

半馬 bàn mǎ - Half marathon

公里 gōnglǐ - Kilometer

紀念衫 jìniàn shān - Commemorative shirt

號碼布 hàomǎ bù - Bib number

保險 bǎoxiǎn - Insurance

報名 bàomíng - To sign up; to register

毛巾 máojīn - Towel

浴巾 yùjīn - Bath towel

獎牌 jiǎngpái - Medal

成績證明 chéngjī zhèngmíng - Certificate of achievement

餐點 cāndiǎn - Meal

熱身 rèshēn - Warm-up

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川普 chuān pǔ - Donald Trump

賀錦麗 hè jǐn lì - Kamala Harris

當選 dàng xuǎn - elected

共和黨 gòng hé dǎng - Republican Party

總統候選人 zǒng tǒng hòu xuǎn rén - presidential candidate

政策 zhèng cè - policy

物價 wù jià - prices

通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng - inflation

漲 zhǎng - rise (in prices)

主張 zhǔ zhāng - advocate

上任 shàng rèn - assume office

簽署 qiān shǔ - sign (e.g., a document)

行政命令 xíng zhèng mìng lìng - executive order

內閣 nèi gé - cabinet (government)

動用 dòng yòng - utilize

迅速 xùn sù - quickly

降低 jiàng dī - lower

通膨 tōng péng - inflation (short form)

能源 néng yuán - energy

仰賴 yǎng lài - depend on

進口 jìn kǒu - import

開採 kāi cǎi - exploit (e.g., natural resources)

石油 shí yóu - petroleum

天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas

自主 zì zhǔ - self-sufficiency

抑制 yì zhì - restrain

稅 shuì - tax

延續 yán xù - continue

減稅 jiǎn shuì - tax reduction

就業 jiù yè - employment

法案 fǎ àn - bill (legislation)

企業 qì yè - enterprise/company

稅率 shuì lǜ - tax rate

推動 tuī dòng - promote

聯邦禁令 lián bāng jìn lìng - federal ban

禁止 jìn zhǐ - prohibit

廠商 chǎng shāng - manufacturer

哄抬 hōng tái - inflate (e.g., prices)

消費者 xiāo fèi zhě - consumer

承受 chéng shòu - endure

中產階級 zhōng chǎn jiē jí - middle class

拜登 bài dēng - Biden

年收入 nián shōu rù - annual income

新生兒 xīn shēng ér - newborn

抵稅額 dǐ shuì é - tax credit

自住 zì zhù - owner-occupied (house)

首購族 shǒu gòu zú - first-time home buyers

頭期款 tóu qí kuǎn - down payment

補助 bǔ zhù - subsidy

貸款 dài kuǎn - loan

一筆錢 yì bǐ qián - a sum of money

興建 xīng jiàn - construct (e.g., buildings)

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平價 píngjià - affordable; budget-friendly

時尚 shíshàng - fashionable; trendy

休閒 xiūxián - casual; leisure

服飾品牌 fúshì pǐnpái - clothing brand

潮 cháo - trendy; stylish

設計感 shèjì gǎn - sense of design; design aesthetics

質感 zhígǎn - quality feel; texture

潮牌 cháopái - trendy brand; streetwear brand

襯衫 chènshān - dress shirt; button-up shirt

套裝 tàozhuāng - suit; outfit

小資族 xiǎozī zú - young professionals; low-income group

實惠 shíhuì - economical; cost-effective

CP值 CP zhí - cost-performance ratio; value for money

主打 zhǔdǎ - target; focus on

上班族 shàngbān zú - office workers; working professionals

客群 kèqún - customer group; target market

品項 pǐnxiàng - product items; selection

多元 duōyuán - diverse; varied

男裝 nánzhuāng - men's clothing

女裝 nǚzhuāng - women's clothing

童裝 tóngzhuāng - children's clothing

襪子 wàzi - socks

內衣褲 nèiyīkù - underwear; undergarments

挑 tiāo - choose; select

標誌性 biāozhìxìng - iconic; representative

西裝褲 xīzhuāng kù - suit pants

西裝裙 xīzhuāng qún - suit skirt

西裝外套 xīzhuāng wàitào - suit jacket

促銷活動 cùxiāo huódòng - promotional event; sales promotion

紅標活動 hóngbiāo huódòng - red tag promotion; discount event

超值 chāozhí - excellent value; great deal

素T sù T - plain T-shirt

T恤 T xù - T-shirt

版型 bǎnxíng - fit; silhouette

貼身 tiēshēn - fitted; close-fitting

寬鬆 kuānsōng - loose-fitting; relaxed

短版 duǎnbǎn - cropped; short version

長版 chángbǎn - long version; extended

純棉 chúnmián - 100% cotton

材質 cáizhì - material; texture

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國慶日 guóqìng rì - National Day

稱為 chēng wéi - To be called; known as

雙十節 shuāng shí jié - Double Ten Day (Taiwan's National Day)

武昌起義 wǔchāng qǐyì - Wuchang Uprising

朝代 cháodài - Dynasty

皇帝 huángdì - Emperor

制度 zhìdù - System

清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty

爆發 bàofā - To break out (e.g., war, uprising)

兵變 bīngbiàn - Military revolt

推翻 tuīfān - To overthrow

統治 tǒngzhì - Rule; governance

中華民國 zhōnghuá mínguó - Republic of China

總統府 zǒngtǒng fǔ - Presidential Office Building

舉行 jǔxíng - To hold (an event)

慶典活動 qìngdiǎn huódòng - Celebratory events

升旗儀式 shēngqí yíshì - Flag-raising ceremony

國慶遊行 guóqìng yóuxíng - National Day parade

唱國歌 chàng guógē - To sing the national anthem

雲林 yúnlín - Yunlin (a county in Taiwan)

煙火秀 yānhuǒ xiù - Fireworks show

無人機 wúrén jī - Drone

燈光秀 dēngguāng xiù - Light show

光雕 guāngdiāo - Light sculpture

水舞秀 shuǐwǔ xiù - Water dance show (fountain show)

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台東 tái dōng - Taitung (a city in Taiwan)

震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked, astonished

鄉 xiāng - township

金峰鄉 jīn fēng xiāng - Jinfeng Township (a township in Taitung)

部落 bù luò - tribe, village (especially indigenous)

集體食物中毒 jí tǐ shí wù zhòng dú - mass food poisoning

中毒 zhòng dú - poisoned

上吐下瀉 shàng tù xià xiè - vomiting and diarrhea

死亡 sǐ wáng - death

一起 yì qǐ - a case, an incident

疑似 yí sì - suspected

阿嬤 ā mā - grandmother (Taiwanese dialect)

小米粽 xiǎo mǐ zòng - millet dumpling (a traditional indigenous food in Taiwan)

粽子 zòng zi - rice dumpling

蝸牛 guā niú - snail

竹筍 zhú sǔn - bamboo shoots

悲劇 bēi jù - tragedy

身體不適 shēn tǐ bú shì - feeling unwell

搶救 qiǎng jiù - rescue, emergency treatment

不幸 bú xìng - unfortunately

去世 qù shì - passed away

年老 nián lǎo - old age

守靈 shǒu líng - vigil for the deceased

抽蓄 chōu chù - convulsion

嘔吐 ǒu tù - vomiting

症狀 zhèng zhuàng - symptoms

失去 shī qù - lose

呼吸 hū xī - breath

心跳 xīn tiào - heartbeat

送醫 sòng yī - sent to the hospital

危機 wéi jī - crisis

全力搶救 quán lì qiǎng jiù - full effort to rescue

撿 jiǎn - to pick up

患者 huàn zhě - patient

口鼻 kǒu bí - mouth and nose

分泌物 fēn mì wù - secretion

推測 tuī cè - to speculate

農藥 nóng yào - pesticide

葉子 yè zi - leaf

調查 diào chá - investigation

劇毒 jù dú - deadly poison

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關注 guānzhù - pay attention to; focus on

路徑 lùjìng - path; route

暴風圈 bàofēngquān - storm zone; typhoon circle

壟罩 lǒngzhào - envelop; cover

動態 dòngtài - dynamics; situation updates

災情 zāiqíng - disaster situation

漁業 yúyè - fishing industry

漁民 yúmín - fisherman

出海 chūhǎi - go out to sea

捕魚 bǔyú - catch fish

成熟 chéngshóu - mature; ripen

採收 cǎishōu - harvest

損毀 sǔnhuǐ - damage; destruction

土石流 tǔshíliú - landslide; mudflow

山崩 shānbēng - landslide; mountain collapse

無風無雨 wúfēng wúyǔ - calm; no wind or rain

家樂福 jiālèfú - Carrefour (a supermarket chain)

大潤發 dàrùnfā - RT-mart (a hypermarket chain)

娛樂 yúlè - entertainment

追劇 zhuījù - binge-watch (TV series)

手遊 shǒuyóu - mobile games

連線 liánxiàn - connect; online link

補眠 bǔmián - catch up on sleep

沙袋 shādài - sandbag

膠帶 jiāodài - adhesive tape

固定 gùdìng - fix; secure

手電筒 shǒudiàntǒng - flashlight

乾糧 gānliáng - dry food; ration

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十字路口 shí zì lù kǒu - intersection

巷子 xiàng zi - alley

腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē - bicycle

衝了出來 chōng le chū lái - rushed out

閃 shǎn - to dodge

自摔 zì shuāi - self-fall (falling by oneself)

緊急 jǐn jí - urgent/emergency

煞車 shà chē - brake

摔倒 shuāi dǎo - to fall

報警 bào jǐng - report to the police

腦震盪 nǎo zhèn dàng - concussion

擦傷 cā shāng - abrasion

流血 liú xiě - bleeding

肋骨 lè gǔ - rib

骨折 gǔ zhé - fracture

骨頭 gǔ tóu - bone

斷掉 duàn diào - broken

護腰 hù yāo - waist support

護具 hù jù - protective gear

腰 yāo - waist

固定板 gù dìng bǎn - fixing plate

健保 jiàn bǎo - health insurance

範圍 fàn wéi - scope

涵蓋 hán gài - cover/include

器材 qì cái - equipment

治療 zhì liáo - treatment

補助 bǔ zhù - subsidy

行人的地獄 xíng rén de dì yù - pedestrian's hell

嚴謹 yán jǐn - rigorous/strict

都市長程發展 dū shì cháng chéng fā zhǎn - urban long-term development

亂象 luàn xiàng - chaotic situation

待轉 dài zhuǎn - waiting to turn

佔據 zhàn jù - occupy

斑馬線 bān mǎ xiàn - zebra crossing/crosswalk

行人 xíng rén - pedestrian

穿越 chuān yuè - to cross

設施 shè shī - facility

號誌 hào zhì - traffic signal

莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào - baffling/inexplicable

停靠 tíng kào - stop (vehicle)

繞過去 rào guò qù - to go around

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中東 zhōng dōng - Middle East

牽涉 qiān shè - to involve

以色列 yǐ sè liè - Israel

黎巴嫩 lí bā nèn - Lebanon

一批 yī pī - a batch (of goods)

金阿波羅 jīn ā bō luó - Gold Apollo (company name)

呼叫器 hū jiào qì - pager

分發 fēn fā - to distribute

真主黨 zhēn zhǔ dǎng - Hezbollah

爆炸 bào zhà - explosion

運送 yùn sòng - to transport

情報部門 qíng bào bù mén - intelligence agency

悄悄地 qiǎo qiǎo de - quietly; secretly

植入 zhí rù - to implant

爆裂 bào liè - to explode

裝置 zhuāng zhì - device

調查 diào chá - investigation

進行 jìn xíng - to carry out

內部通訊 nèi bù tōng xùn - internal communication

顯示 xiǎn shì - to show

通訊系統 tōng xùn xì tǒng - communication system

滲透 shèn tòu - to infiltrate

紐約時報 niǔ yuē shí bào - The New York Times

法新社 fǎ xīn shè - Agence France-Presse (AFP)

匿名 nì míng - anonymous

供應鏈 gōng yìng liàn - supply chain

某個 mǒu ge - a certain

環節 huán jié - link (in a chain)

埋藏 mái cáng - to bury

設備 shè bèi - equipment

炸藥 zhà yào - explosive

引爆 yǐn bào - to detonate

局勢 jú shì - situation (typically political or military)

捲入 juǎn rù - to be involved in

授權 shòu quán - to authorize

危機 wéi jī - crisis

發表 fā biǎo - to issue (a statement)

聲明 shēng míng - statement

強調 qiáng diào - to emphasize

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師大 Shīdà - National Taiwan Normal University

研究所 yánjiū suǒ - Graduate school

科系 kēxì - Academic department or program

對外華語教學 duìwài huáyǔ jiàoxué - Teaching Chinese as a foreign language

台電大樓 Tàidiàn dàlóu - Taipei Power Building (a MRT station in Taipei)

古亭站 Gǔtíng zhàn - Guting Station (a MRT station in Taipei)

師園鹽酥雞 Shīyuán yán sū jī - Shiyuan Salted Crispy Chicken (a popular food stall in Taipei)

鹽酥雞 yán sū jī - Salted crispy chicken

胡椒粉 hújiāo fěn - Pepper powder

蒜香 suàn xiāng - Garlic aroma

大蒜 dàsuàn - Garlic

香氣 xiāngqì - Aroma

調味 tiáowèi - Seasoning

剛好 gānghǎo - Just right

甜不辣 tián bù là - Fish cake

米血 mǐ xuè - Rice blood cake

雞皮 jī pí - Chicken skin

不踩雷 bù cǎi léi - Reliable or not making mistakes (in context, it means not disappointing)

咖哩飯 kālǐ fàn - Curry rice

炸物 zhà wù - Fried food

飲料喝到飽 yǐnliào hē dào bǎo - Free refills on drinks

爽 shuǎng - Refreshing or enjoyable

燈籠滷味 dēnglóng lǔ wèi - Lantern Lu Wei (a popular food stall in Taipei)

並列 bìngliè - Ranked together or listed together

必吃 bì chī - Must-try

大排長龍 dà pái cháng lóng - Long queue

滷味 lǔ wèi - Braised food

料 liào - Ingredients

滷蛋 lǔ dàn - Braised egg

豆干 dòu gān - Dried tofu

豆皮 dòu pí - Tofu skin

王子麵 wángzǐ miàn - Prince noodles (a brand of instant noodles)

滷汁 lǔ zhī - Braised sauce

青蔥 qīngcōng - Green onion

阿諾可麗餅 Ānuò kělì bǐng - Arno Crepe (a popular crepe brand in Taipei)

可麗餅 kělì bǐng - Crepe

香蕉巧克力口味 xiāngjiāo qiǎokèlì kǒuwèi - Banana chocolate flavor

抹醬 mǒ jiàng - Spread or sauce

創意 chuàngyì - Creative

口味 kǒuwèi - Flavor

玉米鮪魚可麗餅 yùmǐ wěiyú kělì bǐng - Corn and tuna crepe

可甜可鹹 kě tián kě xián - Can be sweet or savory

薄脆 báo cuì - Thin and crispy

餅皮 bǐng pí - Crepe skin

甜點 tiándiǎn - Dessert

正餐 zhèngcān - Main course

創意市集 chuàngyì shìjí - Creative market

冰火菠蘿油 bīng huǒ bōluó yóu - Pineapple bun with butter (a Hong Kong dessert)

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特有種動物 tè yǒu zhǒng dòngwù - endemic species (animals unique to a specific area)

台灣石虎 Tái wān shíhǔ - Taiwan leopard cat

小型 xiǎo xíng - small-sized

貓科動物 māo kē dòngwù - felid (cat family) animal

深色 shēn sè - dark color

斑點 bāndiǎn - spots, dots

攻擊性 gōngjī xìng - aggressiveness

誤以為 wù yǐwéi - to mistakenly believe, to misidentify

野生 yěshēng - wild, not domesticated

瀕臨絕種 bīn lín jué zhǒng - endangered, on the brink of extinction

台灣黑熊 Tái wān hēi xióng - Formosan black bear

胸前 xiōng qián - on the chest

V字型 V zì xíng - V-shaped

斑紋 bān wén - pattern, stripe

昆蟲 kūnchóng - insects

肉類 ròu lèi - meat

蜂巢 fēng cháo - beehive

帝雉 Dì zhì - Mikado pheasant (a bird species native to Taiwan)

鳥類 niǎo lèi - birds

顯眼 xiǎn yǎn - eye-catching, conspicuous

暗 àn - dark (in color)

亮麗 liàng lì - bright and beautiful

羽毛 yǔmáo - feathers

紫藍色 zǐ lán sè - violet-blue color

光澤 guāngzé - luster, sheen

尾巴 wěibā - tail

橫條紋 héng tiáo wén - horizontal stripes

鮮豔 xiān yàn - bright, vivid

搶 qiǎng - to compete for, to vie for

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人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng - artificial intelligence (AI)

效率 xiàolǜ - efficiency

提升 tíshēng - to improve, to enhance

詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán - scam group, fraud ring

進行 jìnxíng - to carry out, to proceed

詐騙 zhàpiàn - fraud, scam

複製 fùzhì - to duplicate, to copy

平台 píngtái - platform

生成 shēngchéng - to generate, to produce

檔案 dǎng'àn - file

技術 jìshù - technology, technique

記錄 jìlù - to record, record

帳號 zhànghào - account number

密碼 mìmǎ - password

相似 xiāngsì - similar

受騙 shòupiàn - to be deceived, to be scammed

公眾人物 gōngzhòng rénwù - public figure

匯款 huìkuǎn - to transfer money

掛斷電話 guàduàn diànhuà - to hang up the phone

避免 bìmiǎn - to avoid

個資 gèzī - personal data

減少被詐騙的風險 jiǎnshǎo bèi zhàpiàn de fēngxiǎn - to reduce the risk of being scammed

換臉 huàn liǎn - face swapping, face replacement

正臉 zhèng liǎn - front face

側臉 cè liǎn - side face

逼真 bīzhēn - realistic, lifelike

動作 dòngzuò - movement, action

成人影片 chéngrén yǐngpiàn - adult films

聲譽 shēngyù - reputation

揮手 huīshǒu - to wave (one’s hand)

轉頭 zhuǎntóu - to turn one’s head

露出牙齒 lòu chū yáchǐ - to show one’s teeth

約定 yuēdìng - agreement, arranged code

通關密語 tōngguān mìyǔ - password, secret code

確認身份 quèrèn shēnfèn - to verify identity

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柚子 yòu zi - pomelo

月餅 yuè bǐng - mooncake

口感 kǒu gǎn - texture

差異 chā yì - difference

廣式月餅 guǎng shì yuè bǐng - Cantonese-style mooncake

起源於 qǐ yuán yú - originated in

廣東地區 guǎng dōng dì qū - Guangdong region

皮 pí - skin (outer layer)

薄 báo - thin

餡 xiàn - filling

餡料 xiàn liào - ingredients for filling

蓮蓉 lián róng - lotus seed paste

豆沙 dòu shā - red bean paste

蛋黃 dàn huáng - salted egg yolk

精緻 jīng zhì - delicate

花紋 huā wén - patterns

經典 jīng diǎn - classic

京式月餅 jīng shì yuè bǐng - Beijing-style mooncake

外型 wài xíng - appearance

扁平 biǎn píng - flat

麻油 má yóu - sesame oil

酥脆 sū cuì - crispy

清甜 qīng tián - lightly sweet

台式月餅 tái shì yuè bǐng - Taiwanese-style mooncake

餅皮 bǐng pí - pastry skin

鬆軟 sōng ruǎn - soft and fluffy

千層酥 qiān céng sū - flaky pastry

油酥皮 yóu sū pí - oil-based pastry

層次分明 céng cì fēn míng - distinct layers

綠豆椪 lǜ dòu pèng - mung bean cake

芋頭 yù tóu - taro

芋泥 yù ní - taro paste

蛋黃酥 dàn huáng sū - salted egg yolk pastry

豆沙餡 dòu shā xiàn - red bean filling

粽子 zòng zi - rice dumpling

鳳凰酥 fèng huáng sū - phoenix pastry (pineapple and salted egg yolk pastry)

鳳梨 fèng lí - pineapple

融合 róng hé - combine, integrate

甜鹹 tián xián - sweet and savory

酥鬆 sū sōng - crumbly and soft

全聯 quán lián - PX Mart (a supermarket chain in Taiwan)

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黑神話：悟空 hēi shénhuà: wùkōng - Black Myth: Wukong (the title of the game)

開發 kāifā - to develop

故事背景 gùshì bèijǐng - story background

西遊記 xīyóujì - Journey to the West (a famous Chinese classic novel)

民間故事 mínjiān gùshì - folk tale, traditional story

和尚 héshàng - monk

唐僧 Tángsēng - Tang Seng (the monk protagonist in Journey to the West)

徒弟 túdì - disciple, apprentice

取經 qǔjīng - to fetch scriptures 

佛教 fójiào - Buddhism

經典 jīngdiǎn - classic, scripture

書籍 shūjí - books

僧人 sēngrén - monk

孫悟空 Sūn Wùkōng - Sun Wukong (the Monkey King, a character in Journey to the West)

趕跑 gǎn pǎo - to drive away

妖魔鬼怪 yāomó guǐguài - demons and monsters

怪獸 guàishòu - monster, beast

把...打跑 bǎ... dǎ pǎo - to drive away, to beat (something) away

怪物 guàiwù - monster, creature

本領 běnlǐng - skill, ability

豬八戒 Zhū Bājiè - Zhu Bajie (another character in Journey to the West)

神仙 shénxiān - immortal, deity

好色 hǎosè - lecherous, lustful

貪吃 tānchī - gluttonous, greedy for food

貪玩 tān wán - playful, fond of fun

被貶為... bèi biǎnwéi - to be demoted to (a position)

妖怪 yāoguài - goblin, monster

沙悟淨 Shā Wùjìng - Sha Wujing (another character in Journey to the West)

乖 guāi - well-behaved, obedient

穩重 wěnzhòng - steady, reliable

扮演 bàn yǎn - to play a role, to portray

天命人 tiānmìng rén - person with a destiny

探索 tànsuǒ - to explore

古老 gǔlǎo - ancient, old

傳說 chuánshuō - legend, folklore

特殊能力 tèshū nénglì - special ability

武器 wǔqì - weapon

技能 jìnéng - skill

戰鬥 zhàndòu - combat, battle

激烈 jīliè - intense, fierce

畫面 huàmiàn - screen, visual scene

瘋迷 fēngmí - craze, obsession

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連假 liánjià - consecutive holidays, long weekend

烤肉 kǎoròu - barbecuing, grilling meat

頂多 dǐngduō - at most, no more than

月餅 yuèbǐng - mooncake

賞月 shǎng yuè - to admire the moon

烤肉醬 kǎoròu jiàng - barbecue sauce

一家烤肉萬家香 yījiā kǎoròu wànjiā xiāng - the aroma of barbecue from one home can be smelled by many others (a saying indicating widespread appeal)

推廣 tuīguǎng - to promote, to spread

柚子 yòuzi - pomelo

燒肉 shāoròu - grilled meat, barbecue (as a restaurant style)

致癌的風險 zhì'ái de fēngxiǎn - cancer risk

避免 bìmiǎn - to avoid

烤焦 kǎo jiāo - to char, to burn (food)

把肉燙一下 bǎ ròu tàng yīxià - to blanch the meat briefly

煮 zhǔ - to boil, to cook

煮滾了 zhǔ gǔnle - to bring to a boil

熟 shóu - cooked, done (referring to food)

器具 qìjù - utensils, equipment

鋁箔紙 lǚbó zhǐ - aluminum foil

包覆 bāofù - to wrap, to cover

食材 shícái - ingredients, food materials

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賞鳥 shǎng niǎo - bird watching

觀察 guān chá - observe

鳥類 niǎo lèi - birds

隔年 gé nián - the following year

更迭 gēng dié - alternation, transition

候鳥 hòu niǎo - migratory bird

遷徙 qiān xǐ - migrate

避冬 bì dōng - to spend the winter

關渡 guān dù - Guandu (a location in Taipei for bird watching)

淡水 dàn shuǐ - Danshui (a district in New Taipei City)

陽明山國家公園 yáng míng shān guó jiā gōng yuán - Yangmingshan National Park

賞鳥聖地 shǎng niǎo shèng dì - bird-watching sanctuary

望遠鏡 wàng yuǎn jìng - binoculars

冠羽畫眉 guàn yǔ huà méi - Formosan Whistling Thrush

台灣藍鵲 tái wān lán què - Taiwan Blue Magpie

地理條件 dì lǐ tiáo jiàn - geographical conditions

特殊 tè shū - special, unique

山林 shān lín - mountain forests

濕地 shī dì - wetlands

陸鳥 lù niǎo - land bird

水鳥 shuǐ niǎo - water bird

自然優勢 zì rán yōu shì - natural advantages

大都市 dà dū shì - metropolis

維護 wéi hù - maintain, preserve

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神明 shénmíng - deity, god

談戀愛 tán liàn'ài - to date, to be in a romantic relationship

月老 yuèlǎo - Matchmaker God (a deity who helps people find love)

月下老人 yuèxià lǎorén - Old Man Under the Moon (another name for the Matchmaker God)

專門 zhuānmén - specialized, specifically

紅線 hóngxiàn - red thread (symbolizing a connection between lovers)

有緣 yǒuyuán - fated, destined to be together

情侶 qínglǚ - couple, lovers

綁在一起 bǎng zài yīqǐ - to bind together, to bring together

未婚的人 wèihūn de rén - unmarried person

相遇 xiāngyù - to meet, to encounter

最終 zuìzhōng - ultimately, in the end

餅乾 bǐnggān - cookies, biscuits

糕點 gāodiǎn - pastries, cakes

性別 xìngbié - gender

出生年月日 chūshēng nián yuè rì - date of birth

對象 duìxiàng - partner, significant other

條件 tiáojiàn - condition, requirement

點香 diǎn xiāng - to light incense

香 xiāng - incense

擲筊 zhī jiǎo - to cast divination blocks (for answering questions)

祈願 qíyuàn - to make a wish, to pray for

繞著香爐轉三圈 rào zhe xiānglú zhuǎn sān quān - to circle the incense burner three times

保存 bǎocún - to preserve, to keep

祭拜 jìbài - to offer prayers, to worship

霞海城隍廟 xiáhǎi chénghuáng miào - Xiahai City God Temple (a famous temple in Taipei)

雙連站 shuānglián zhàn - Shuanglian Station (a subway station in Taipei)

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嚴肅 yánsù - serious, grave

推動 tuīdòng - to promote, to advance

政策 zhèngcè - policy

新青安貸款 xīn qīng'ān dàikuǎn - Preferential Housing Loans for the Youth (a specific loan program in Taiwan)

方案 fāng'àn - plan, scheme

貸款 dàikuǎn - loan

寬限期 kuānxiànqī - grace period

還款時間 huánkuǎn shíjiān - repayment period

利息 lìxí - interest (on a loan)

減輕 jiǎnqīng - to alleviate, to reduce

內部 nèibù - internal

趴 pā - percent (informal usage)

八成 bāchéng - 80% (or eight-tenths)

一千萬 yīqiān wàn - 10 million

資金 zījīn - funds, capital

緊 jǐn - tight, scarce

成數 chéngshù - loan-to-value ratio

嚴格 yángé - strict, rigorous

房貸限貸令 fángdài xiàndài lìng - mortgage lending restriction order

首購族 shǒu gòu zú - first-time home buyers

面臨 miànlín - to face, to encounter

貸款成數下降 dàikuǎn chéngshù xiàjiàng - decrease in loan-to-value ratio

利率上升 lìlǜ shàngshēng - rising interest rates

貸款條件 dàikuǎn tiáojiàn - loan conditions

受阻 shòuzǔ - to be obstructed, to be hindered

租屋族 zūwū zú - renters, people who rent houses

借款 jièkuǎn - borrowing, loan

調升 tiáoshēng - to raise, to increase (formal)

上升 shàngshēng - to rise, to go up

調漲 tiáozhǎng - to increase (price, rent)

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料 liào - ingredient

冷氣開很強 lěng qì kāi hěn qiáng - air conditioning is set very strong

冷氣房 lěng qì fáng - air-conditioned room

爽 shuǎng - refreshing, enjoyable

排滿人潮 pái mǎn rén cháo - crowded with people

海底撈 hǎi dǐ lāo - Haidilao (a popular hotpot restaurant chain)

蟳味棒 xún wèi bàng - imitation crab stick

凍豆腐 dòng dòu fu - frozen tofu

蝦子 xiā zi - shrimp

螃蟹 páng xiè - crab

冷凍 lěng dòng - frozen

口感 kǒu gǎn - texture (of food)

配料 pèi liào - ingredients, condiments

芋頭 yù tóu - taro

南瓜 nán guā - pumpkin

散掉 sàn diào - to disintegrate, to fall apart

肉食主義者 ròu shí zhǔ yì zhě - carnivore, meat lover

蛤蠣 gé lì - clam

燉 dùn - to stew

湯頭 tāng tóu - soup base

高麗菜 gāo lì cài - cabbage

蘿蔔 luó bo - radish

燕餃 yàn jiǎo - swallow-shaped dumpling

蛋餃 dàn jiǎo - egg dumpling

米血 mǐ xuè - rice blood pudding

丸子 wán zi - meatball

火鍋料 huǒ guō liào - hotpot ingredients

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鬼月 guǐ yuè - Ghost Month (a traditional Chinese festival)

神明 shénmíng - deity, god

城隍爺 chénghuáng yé - City God (a deity protecting a city)

守護神 shǒuhù shén - guardian deity

城隍廟 chénghuáng miào - City God Temple

災難 zāinàn - disaster, calamity

邪惡 xié'è - evil

侵害 qīnhài - to infringe, to harm

確保 quèbǎo - to ensure, to guarantee

安寧 ānníng - peace, tranquility

居民 jūmín - residents

鬼 guǐ - ghost, spirit

陰間 yīnjiān - underworld, afterlife

善惡 shàn'è - good and evil

去處 qùchù - destination, place to go

獎勵 jiǎnglì - reward

懲罰 chéngfá - punishment

人間 rénjiān - the human world, earthly life

靈魂 línghún - soul, spirit

作祟 zuòsuì - to cause trouble, to haunt

違反 wéifǎn - to violate, to break (rules)

規矩 guījǔ - rules, regulations

運行 yùnxíng - to operate, to run (a system)

城牆 chéngqiáng - city wall

護城河 hùchéng hé - moat

自然神 zìrán shén - natural deity

演變而來 yǎnbiàn ér lái - to evolve from

信仰 xìnyǎng - belief, faith

人格化 réngé huà - to personify, to anthropomorphize

下屬 xiàshǔ - subordinate, assistant

秩序 zhìxù - order, sequence

七爺 qī yé - Seventh Lord (a deity under the City God)

八爺 bā yé - Eighth Lord (a deity under the City God)

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新疆 Xīnjiāng - Xinjiang (a region in China)

宣傳 xuānchuán - to promote, to publicize

爆料 bào liào - to disclose, to reveal

網紅 wǎnghóng - internet celebrity, influencer

藝人 yìrén - artist, entertainer

演員 yǎnyuán - actor

社交媒體 shèjiāo méitǐ - social media

上傳 shàngchuán - to upload

影片 yǐngpiàn - video

集中營 jízhōng yíng - concentration camp

亂講 luàn jiǎng - to make false statements, to lie

刻意 kè yì - deliberately

大外宣 dà wàixiān - major external propaganda (China’s international propaganda efforts)

外界 wàijiè - the outside world

貼文 tiēwén - post (on social media)

資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn - information warfare

允許 yǔnxǔ - to permit, to allow

記者 jìzhě - journalist, reporter

實際走訪 shíjì zǒufǎng - to visit in person

管控 guǎnkòng - to control, to manage

嚴格 yángé - strict, rigorous

城鎮 chéngzhèn - town

刷 shuā - to swipe (e.g., ID card)

身分證 shēnfènzhèng - ID card

檢查 jiǎnchá - to check, to inspect

通過 tōngguò - to pass (e.g., a security check)

安檢 ānjiǎn - security check

再教育營 zài jiàoyù yíng - re-education camp

把握 bǎwò - to grasp, to seize

嚮往自由 xiàngwǎng zìyóu - yearning for freedom

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台積電 Tái jī diàn - TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)

泡麵 pàomiàn - instant noodles

滿漢大餐 Mǎnhàn Dàcān - Man Han Feast (a brand of instant noodles)

主打 zhǔdǎ - to focus on, to emphasize

豪華 háohuá - luxurious

美味 měiwèi - delicious

奢華 shēhuá - luxurious

軟嫩 ruǎnnèn - tender and soft

肉塊 ròukuài - meat chunks

嫩 nèn - tender

料理包 liàolǐ bāo - seasoning packet, cooking package

湯頭 tāngtóu - soup base

層次感 céngcì gǎn - depth of flavor

嚼勁 jiáojìn - chewy texture

爛掉 làn diào - to become mushy

過於 guòyú - overly

軟爛 ruǎn làn - soft and mushy

蔥燒牛肉麵 cōngshāo niúròu miàn - scallion beef noodles

珍味牛肉麵 zhēnwèi niúròu miàn - special beef noodles

維力炸醬麵 Wéilì zhàjiàngmiàn - Wei Li Fried Sauce Noodles (a brand of instant noodles)

特點 tèdiǎn - characteristic, feature

乾麵 gānmiàn - dry noodles

湯麵 tāngmiàn - soup noodles

泡 pào - to soak

倒 dào - to pour

炸醬 zhàjiàng - fried bean sauce

起司片 qǐsī piàn - cheese slices

荷包蛋 hébāo dàn - fried egg

麵條 miàntiáo - noodles

吸收 xīshōu - to absorb

加 jiā - to add

蔥花 cōnghuā - chopped scallions

總而言之 zǒng'éryánzhī - in summary

配湯來吃 pèi tāng lái chī - to eat with soup

來一客 Lái yī kè - a brand of instant noodles

鮮蝦魚板 xiānxiā yúbǎn - fresh shrimp and fish cake flavor

紙杯 zhǐbēi - paper cup

蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp

魚板 yúbǎn - fish cake

懶得煮 lǎn dé zhǔ - too lazy to cook

開火 kāihuǒ - to light a fire, to cook

洗碗 xǐwǎn - to wash dishes

份量 fènliàng - portion, quantity

消夜 xiāoyè - late-night snack

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Comedy clubs in Taiwan -

Taipei :卡米地、23喜劇

Hsinchu :肆樓喜劇

Taichung :來福好事

Tainan :府城喜劇

Kaohsiung :喜劇開港

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單口喜劇 dān kǒu xǐjù - stand-up comedy

喜劇 xǐjù - comedy

喜劇演員 xǐjù yǎnyuán - comedian

舞台 wǔtái - stage

獨自 dúzì - alone, by oneself

觀眾 guānzhòng - audience

跟...互動 gēn... hùdòng - to interact with

投入到演出 tóurù dào yǎnchū - to be engaged in the performance

喜劇俱樂部 xǐjù jùlèbù - comedy club

夜總會 yèzǒnghuì - nightclub

劇院 jùyuàn - theater

類似 lèisì - similar

主持人 zhǔchírén - host, presenter

穿插 chuānchā - to intersperse, to mix in

卡米地喜劇俱樂部 Kǎmǐdì xǐjù jùlèbù - Comedy Club Taipei

23喜劇 èr sān xǐjù - 23 Comedy Club, a comedy club in Taipei

來福好事 Láifú hǎoshì - LAUGH HOUSE, a comedy club in Taichung

素人 sùrén - amateur, non-professional

票價 piàojià - ticket price

爆米花 bàomǐhuā - popcorn

歡樂 huānlè - joy, happiness

精心準備 jīngxīn zhǔnbèi - meticulously prepared

曾博恩 Zēng Bó'ēn - Brian Tseng (a well-known comedian in Taiwan)

小巨蛋 xiǎo jùdàn - Taipei Arena (often used for large events)

台北流行音樂中心 Táiběi Liúxíng Yīnyuè Zhōngxīn - Taipei Pop Music Center

容納 róngnà - to accommodate

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比特幣 bǐ tè bì - Bitcoin

數位貨幣 shùwèi huòbì - digital currency

虛擬貨幣 xūnǐ huòbì - virtual currency

紙鈔 zhǐ chāo - paper money

硬幣 yìng bì - coin

存在於... cún zài yú - to exist in

貨幣 huòbì - currency

網路錢包 wǎnglù qiánbāo - online wallet

數量 shùliàng - quantity

是有限的 shì yǒuxiàn de - is limited

兩千一百萬 liǎng qiān yībǎi wàn - 21 million

交易 jiāoyì - transaction

受到大家矚目 shòudào dàjiā zhǔmù - to attract everyone's attention

跨國交易 kuàguó jiāoyì - cross-border transaction

錢幣 qiánbì - currency

高昂 gāo'áng - high (in terms of cost)

手續費 shǒuxù fèi - handling fee

安全性 ānquán xìng - security

交易紀錄 jiāoyì jìlù - transaction record

加密保護 jiāmì bǎohù - encryption protection

防止 fángzhǐ - to prevent

通貨膨脹 tōnghuò péngzhàng - inflation

疫情 yìqíng - epidemic

病毒 bìngdú - virus

印 yìn - to print

導致 dǎozhì - to lead to, to cause

優點 yōudiǎn - advantage

缺點 quēdiǎn - disadvantage

價值 jiàzhí - value

大幅上升 dàfú shàngshēng - to increase significantly

大幅下降 dàfú xiàjiàng - to decrease significantly

風險 fēngxiǎn - risk

再來 zàilái - furthermore

付款 fùkuǎn - payment

技術 jìshù - technology, skill

知識 zhīshì - knowledge

不小心 bù xiǎoxīn - accidentally

面臨 miànlín - to face

黑客 hēikè - hacker

詐騙 zhàpiàn - fraud

詐騙集團 zhàpiàn jítuán - scam group

法律規範 fǎlǜ guīfàn - legal regulations

新興的貨幣 xīnxīng de huòbì - emerging currency

嚴格 yángé - strict

規範 guīfàn - regulation

被...騙走了 bèi...piàn zǒule - to be scammed out of

購物 gòuwù - shopping

資產配置 zīchǎn pèizhì - asset allocation

資產 zīchǎn - assets

增加 zēngjiā - to increase

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淡水 Dànshuǐ - Tamsui (a district in New Taipei City)

新北市 Xīnběi Shì - New Taipei City

捷運 Jiéyùn - MRT (Mass Rapid Transit)

河岸 hé'àn - riverbank

風光 fēngguāng - scenery, landscape

悠久 yōujiǔ - long-standing, ancient

古老 gǔlǎo - ancient, old

建築 jiànzhú - architecture, building

港口 gǎngkǒu - port

荷蘭人 Hélánrén - Dutch people

建立 jiànlì - to establish

據點 jùdiǎn - base, stronghold

西班牙人 Xībānyárén - Spanish people

清朝 Qīngcháo - Qing Dynasty

歷史的足跡 lìshǐ de zújì - historical traces

遺跡 yíjī - ruins, remains

紅毛城 Hóngmáochéng - Fort San Domingo (a historical site in Tamsui)

淡水老街 Dànshuǐ Lǎojiē - Tamsui Old Street

濃厚 nónghòu - strong, profound

歷史氣息 lìshǐ qìxí - historical atmosphere

東方的色彩 dōngfāng de sècǎi - Eastern (Oriental) characteristics

淡水河 Dànshuǐ Hé - Tamsui River

觀音山 Guānyīn Shān - Guanyin Mountain

夕陽 xīyáng - sunset

遊覽 yóulǎn - to tour, to visit

欣賞 xīnshǎng - to appreciate, to enjoy

河景 hé jǐng - river view

山景 shān jǐng - mountain view

基本上 jīběn shàng - basically

阿給 Ā jǐ - Ah-gei (a local snack in Tamsui)

豆腐皮 dòufu pí - tofu skin

醬汁 jiàngzhī - sauce

鐵蛋 tiědàn - Iron eggs (a local snack in Tamsui)

燉煮 dùnzhǔ - to stew, to simmer

嚼勁 jiáojìn - chewy texture

外皮 wàipí - outer skin

脆 cuì - crispy

魚丸 yúwán - fish balls (a local snack in Tamsui)

魚肉 yúròu - fish meat

滑嫩 huánèn - smooth and tender

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古裝復仇劇 gǔzhuāng fùchóu jù - historical revenge drama

墨雨雲間 Mò yǔ yúnjiān - The Double (the title of the drama)

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古裝劇 gǔzhuāng jù - historical drama

關注 guānzhù - attention, to pay attention to

情節 qíngjié - plot, storyline

緊湊 jǐncòu - tight, compact (in terms of plot)

情感糾葛 qínggǎn jiūgé - emotional entanglements

陰謀 yīnmóu - conspiracy

元素 yuánsù - element

目不轉睛 mù bù zhuǎnjīng - to be transfixed, unable to take one's eyes off

薛方菲 Xuē Fāngfēi - Xue Fangfei (the female protagonist)

富裕 fùyù - wealthy, affluent

陷害 xiànhài - to frame, to set up

失去 shīqù - to lose

丈夫 zhàngfū - husband

重生 chóngshēng - to be reborn

京城 jīngchéng - capital city (historically Beijing)

假扮 jiǎbàn - to disguise oneself as

身份 shēnfèn - identity

重重困難 zhòngzhòng kùnnán - numerous difficulties

真相 zhēnxiàng - the truth, the real situation

冤屈 yuānqū - injustice, grievance

精彩 jīngcǎi - wonderful

冒險 màoxiǎn - adventure

講述 jiǎngshù - to narrate, to describe

正義 zhèngyì - justice

友誼 yǒuyì - friendship

重要性 zhòngyàoxìng - importance

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防曬 fáng shài - sun protection

中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke

全民健康保險 quánmín jiànkāng bǎoxiǎn - National Health Insurance

醫療 yīliáo - medical treatment

設立 shèlì - to establish

保險 bǎoxiǎn - insurance

制度 zhìdù - system

無論 wúlùn - regardless of

掛號費 guàhào fèi - registration fee

牙齒 yáchǐ - teeth

牙醫 yáyī - dentist

保險費 bǎoxiǎn fèi - insurance premium

薪水 xīnshuǐ - salary

扣掉 kòu diào - to deduct

繳 jiǎo - to pay

保障 bǎozhàng - protection

完善 wánshàn - complete, comprehensive

出車禍 chū chē huò - to be in a car accident

開刀 kāi dāo - to undergo surgery

癌症 áizhèng - cancer

器材 qìcái - equipment

補助 bǔzhù - subsidy

外公 wàigōng - grandfather (mother’s side)

手術 shǒushù - surgery

醫療險 yīliáo xiǎn - medical insurance

癌症險 áizhèng xiǎn - cancer insurance

期間 qījiān - period

負擔 fùdān - burden

費用 fèiyòng - cost, expense

住院險 zhùyuàn xiǎn - hospitalization insurance

六個人一間 liù gè rén yī jiān - six people per room

病房 bìngfáng - hospital ward

除非 chúfēi - unless

支付 zhīfù - to pay

重大疾病險 zhòngdà jíbìng xiǎn - critical illness insurance

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餅乾 bǐnggān - biscuits, cookies, chips

零食 língshí - snacks

經典 jīngdiǎn - classic

具代表性 jù dàibiǎoxìng - representative, iconic

乖乖 guāiguāi - a popular Taiwanese snack brand

品牌 pǐnpái - brand

口味 kǒuwèi - flavor

五香 wǔxiāng - five-spice (flavor)

奶油椰子 nǎiyóu yēzi - butter and coconut (flavor)

草莓煉乳 cǎoméi liànrǔ - strawberry and condensed milk (flavor)

喜愛 xǐ'ài - to like, to be fond of

深植於...心中 shēn zhí yú... xīnzhōng - deeply rooted in one's heart

順利 shùnlì - smooth, successful

搗亂 dǎoluàn - to make trouble, to cause a disturbance

乖 guāi - obedient, well-behaved

吉祥 jíxiáng - auspicious, lucky

寓意 yùyì - meaning, implication

拜拜 bàibài - to worship (often used in context of religious rituals)

好運 hǎo yùn - good luck

義美 Yìměi - a Taiwanese food company

小泡芙 xiǎo pàofū - small cream puffs

特濃巧克力 tè nóng qiǎokèlì - extra-rich chocolate

香濃牛奶 xiāng nóng niúnǎi - rich milk

常溫 chángwēn - room temperature

冰箱 bīngxiāng - refrigerator

冷凍庫 lěngdòngkù - freezer

冰涼 bīngliáng - chilled, cool

口感 kǒugǎn - texture, taste

更加 gèngjiā - even more

美味 měiwèi - delicious

享受 xiǎngshòu - to enjoy

肯定 kěndìng - definitely

少不了 shǎo bùliǎo - cannot do without

解思鄉之情 jiě sīxiāng zhī qíng - to alleviate homesickness

不僅 bù jǐn - not only

蝦味先 xiā wèi xiān - Hsia Wei Hsien Shrimp Chips 

蝦子 xiāzi - shrimp

熱炒 rè chǎo - Taiwanese-style stir-fried dishes

鹹香 xiánxiāng - salty and fragrant

欲罷不能 yù bà bù néng - irresistible

當作 dāngzuò - to be used as, to consider as

下酒菜 xiàjiǔcài - appetizers for alcohol

配 pèi - to pair with

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奧運 Àoyùn - Olympic Games

爭議性的新聞 zhēngyì xìng de xīnwén - controversial news

爭議 zhēngyì - controversy

JK羅琳 JK Luólín - J.K. Rowling

作家 zuòjiā - writer

哈利波特 Hālì Bōtè - Harry Potter

期間 qījiān - period, duration

社群網站 shèqún wǎngzhàn - social media

言論 yánlùn - remarks, statements

拳擊選手 quánjī xuǎnshǒu - boxing athlete

選手 xuǎnshǒu - athlete

林郁婷 Lín Yùtíng - Lin Yuting (Taiwanese boxer)

暗示 ànshì - to imply, hint

跨性別 kuà xìngbié - transgender

性發展障礙 xìng fāzhǎn zhàng'ài - Disorders of Sex Development

傷害 shānghài - to hurt, damage

特徵 tèzhēng - characteristic, feature

發育 fāyù - development (physical, biological)

國際奧會 guójì ào huì - International Olympic Committee

公平性 gōngpíng xìng - fairness

作弊 zuòbì - to cheat

明明 míngmíng - obviously, clearly

拳擊 quánjī - boxing

力量 lìliàng - strength

守護 shǒuhù - to protect

國手 guóshǒu - national team player

訓練 xùnliàn - training

高強度 gāo qiángdù - high intensity

流鼻血 liú bíxiě - to have a nosebleed

心疼 xīnténg - to feel heartbroken, to be pained

堅持 jiānchí - to persist, to hold on

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在意 zài yì - to care about

年紀 niánjì - age

浪費 làng fèi - to waste

自在 zìzài - comfortable, at ease

隨著年齡的增長 suí zhe niánlíng de zēngzhǎng - with the increase in age

行動 xíngdòng - to take action

焦慮 jiāolǜ - anxiety

往人生的下一個階段邁進 wǎng rénshēng de xià yī gè jiēduàn mài jìn - to move towards the next stage in life

結婚生子 jiéhūn shēngzǐ - to get married and have children

存錢 cúnqián - to save money

掌控 zhǎngkòng - to control

迷茫 mímáng - confused, lost

目標 mùbiāo - goal

達到 dádào - to achieve

規律 guīlǜ - regular

肌肉 jīròu - muscle

流失 liúshī - to lose (in terms of gradual decline)

身材 shēncái - body shape

養成...習慣 yǎngchéng... xíguàn - to develop a habit of

保持健康 bǎochí jiànkāng - to maintain health

活力 huólì - vitality

固定的睡眠時間 gùdìng de shuìmián shíjiān - fixed sleep schedule

睡眠 shuìmián - sleep

腦袋 nǎodài - mind

盡量 jǐnliàng - as much as possible

儲蓄 chǔxù - savings

清晰 qīngxī - clear

退休金 tuìxiū jīn - retirement fund

擔憂 dānyōu - worry

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七夕情人節 qīxī qíngrénjié - Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day)

仙女 xiānnǚ - fairy, celestial maiden

織女 zhī nǚ - a character in the Qixi story

平靜 píngjìng - peaceful, calm

織布 zhī bù - to weave cloth

下凡 xià fán - to descend to the mortal world

人間 rénjiān - the human world

牛郎 niúláng - a character in the Qixi story

青年 qīngnián - young man

相愛 xiāng ài - to love each other

天上 tiānshàng - in the heavens

談戀愛 tán liàn'ài - to be in a romantic relationship

神 shén - god

允許 yǔnxǔ - to allow, to permit

凡人 fánrén - mortal, ordinary person

命令 mìnglìng - to command, to order

天上 tiānshàng - in the heavens (repeated)

把...隔開 bǎ... gé kāi - to separate (something) from

悲傷 bēishāng - sadness, sorrow

喜鵲 xǐquè - magpie

被...感動了 bèi... gǎndòng le - to be moved (by)

搭成一座橋 dā chéng yī zuò qiáo - to build a bridge

鵲橋 qiāoqiáo - Magpie Bridge

搭橋 dā qiáo - to build a bridge

情侶 qínglǚ - couple, romantic partners

花束 huāshù - bouquet of flowers

愛意 àiyì - affection, love

煮飯 zhǔfàn - to cook rice, to prepare a meal

煮一頓 zhǔ yī dùn - to cook a meal

飯菜 fàncài - dishes, meal

郊外 jiāowài - outskirts, countryside

傳訊息 chuán xùnxī - to send a message

星星 xīngxing - stars

象徵 xiàngzhēng - to symbolize, symbol

天空 tiānkōng - sky

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父親節 fùqīn jié - Father's Day

杜德夫人 Dù dé fūrén - Mrs. Dodd

去世 qùshì - to pass away

扶養 fúyǎng - to support (financially, as in raising children)

兄弟 xiōngdì - brothers

戰爭 zhànzhēng - war

抗日戰爭 kàngrì zhànzhēng - the Anti-Japanese War

愛國人士 àiguó rénshì - patriotic person

紀念 jìniàn - to commemorate

為國捐軀 wèi guó juānqū - to sacrifice one's life for the country

打仗 dǎzhàng - to fight (in a war)

失去生命 shīqù shēngmìng - to lose one's life

死掉了 sǐ diàole - to have died

忙碌 mánglù - busy

吃一頓飯 chī yī dùn fàn - to have a meal

小酌一杯 xiǎo zhuó yī bēi - to have a drink (lightly)

豪華大餐 háohuá dàcān - lavish meal

珍貴 zhēnguì - precious

退休 tuìxiū - retired

行程 xíngchéng - itinerary, schedule

皮夾 píjiā - wallet

咖啡機 kāfēi jī - coffee machine

三C用品 sān C yòngpǐn - 3C products (computers, communications, consumer electronics)

平板 píngbǎn - tablet (device)

感謝 gǎnxiè - to thank

擁抱 yōngbào - to hug

時光 shíguāng - time, moments

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羽球男子雙打比賽 yǔqiú nánzǐ shuāngdǎ bǐsài - men's doubles badminton match

金牌 jīnpái - gold medal

巴黎 Bālí - Paris

奧運 Àoyùn - Olympics

麟洋配 Línyáng pèi - Lin/Yang Pair (referring to the badminton pair of Li Yang and Wang Chi-lin)

李洋 Lǐ Yáng - Li Yang

王齊麟 Wáng Qílín - Wang Chi-lin

衛冕金牌 wèimiǎn jīnpái - defending gold medal

上一屆奧運 shàng yī jiè Àoyùn - previous Olympic Games

折扣 zhékòu - discount

對戰 duìzhàn - to compete against

梁偉鏗 Liáng Wěikēng - Liang Weikeng (China’s badminton player)

王昶 Wáng Chǎng - Wang Chang (China’s badminton player)

以...獲勝 yǐ... huòshèng - to win by

二比一 èr bǐ yī - 2-1

局數 júshù - set score

第一局 dì yī jú - first set

冷靜 lěngjìng - calm

實力 shílì - strength/ability

打羽球 dǎ yǔqiú - to play badminton

為台灣爭光 wèi Táiwān zhēngguāng - to bring honor to Taiwan

精彩 jīngcǎi -精彩 - wonderful

羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú - badminton

桌球 zhuōqiú - table tennis

戶外 hùwài - outdoors

場地 chǎngdì - venue

空地 kōngdì - open space

中庭 zhōngtíng - courtyard

球拍 qiúpāi - racket

展現 zhǎnxiàn - to demonstrate

不凡 bùfán - exceptional

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十九世紀 shí jiǔ shì jì - 19th century

初期 chū qī - early period

移民 yí mín - to immigrate; immigrant

茶樹 chá shù - tea tree

矮 ǎi - short; low

採茶 cǎi chá - to pick tea leaves

採下來 cǎi xià lái - to pick down (leaves)

烏龍茶 wū lóng chá - Oolong tea

包種茶 bāo zhǒng chá - Pouchong tea

高山茶 gāo shān chá - high mountain tea

氣候條件 qì hòu tiáo jiàn - climate conditions

種茶 zhòng chá - to grow tea

香醇 xiāng chún - fragrant and mellow

茶葉 chá yè - tea leaves

豐富 fēng fù - rich; abundant

高山烏龍 gāo shān wū lóng - high mountain Oolong

海拔一千公尺以上 hǎi bá yī qiān gōng chǐ yǐ shàng - over 1000 meters above sea level

茶園 chá yuán - tea plantation

生產 shēng chǎn - to produce

嘉義 jiā yì - Chiayi (a county in Taiwan)

南投 nán tóu - Nantou (a county in Taiwan)

高海拔 gāo hǎi bá - high altitude

水氣很足 shuǐ qì hěn zú - high humidity

日夜溫差大 rì yè wēn chā dà - large temperature difference between day and night

山頭氣 shān tóu qì - mountain essence

生長 shēng zhǎng - to grow

金黃色 jīn huáng sè - golden yellow

沖泡 chōng pào - to brew

淡雅 dàn yǎ - light and elegant

茶香 chá xiāng - tea fragrance

迷人 mí rén - charming

口感 kǒu gǎn - taste; texture

滑順 huá shùn - smooth

清新回甘 qīng xīn huí gān - fresh and sweet aftertaste

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防曬 fáng shài - sunscreen; sun protection

黑道 hēi dào - gang; underworld

秘密組織 mì mì zǔ zhī - secret organization

黑幫 hēi bāng - gang; mafia

暴力 bào lì - violence

恐嚇 kǒng hè - to threaten; to intimidate

騙人 piàn rén - to deceive; to cheat people

金錢上 jīn qián shàng - related to money; financial

糾紛 jiū fēn - dispute; conflict

恐嚇 kǒng hè - to threaten; to intimidate (same as above)

四海幫 sì hǎi bāng - Four Seas Gang

竹聯幫 zhú lián bāng - Bamboo Union Gang

天道盟 tiān dào méng - Celestial Alliance

勢力 shì lì - influence; power

跟政治掛勾 gēn zhèng zhì guà gōu - to be involved with politics

政黨 zhèng dǎng - political party

走私販毒 zǒu sī fàn dú - smuggling and drug trafficking

進口 jìn kǒu - to import

毒品 dú pǐn - drugs

非法 fēi fǎ - illegal

行為 xíng wéi - behavior; conduct

運 yùn - to transport; to carry

塞錢 sāi qián - to bribe

海關 hǎi guān - customs

人口販運 rén kǒu fàn yùn - human trafficking

柬埔寨 jiǎn pǔ zhài - Cambodia

護照 hù zhào - passport

沒收 mò shōu - to confiscate

保管 bǎo guǎn - to keep; to take care of

參政 cān zhèng - to participate in politics

政府官員 zhèng fǔ guān yuán - government official

殺人 shā rén - to kill; murder

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遊民 yóu mín - homeless person

尤其是 yóu qí shì - especially; particularly

洛杉磯 Luòshānjī - Los Angeles

舊金山 Jiùjīnshān - San Francisco

紐約 Niǔyuē - New York

西雅圖 Xīyǎtú - Seattle

無家可歸 wú jiā kě guī - homeless; without a home

犯罪率 fàn zuì lǜ - crime rate

衛生 wèi shēng - hygiene; sanitation

市容 shì róng - cityscape; urban appearance

廉價的住房 lián jià de zhù fáng - affordable housing

住宿 zhù sù - accommodation; lodging

藥物成癮 yào wù chéng yǐn - drug addiction

吸毒 xī dú - to take drugs; drug abuse

萬華區 Wànhuá qū - Wanhua District (in Taipei)

龍山寺 Lóngshānsì - Longshan Temple (in Taipei)

生活成本增加 shēng huó chéng běn zēng jiā - increase in cost of living

租金 zū jīn - rent

失業 shī yè - unemployment

收入太低 shōu rù tài dī - too low income

經濟問題 jīng jì wèn tí - economic issues

精神的疾病 jīng shén de jí bìng - mental illness

親人去世 qīn rén qù shì - death of loved ones

家庭暴力 jiā tíng bào lì - domestic violence

關係 guān xì - relationship

自由自在 zì yóu zì zài - carefree; unfettered

酒精成癮 jiǔ jīng chéng yǐn - alcohol addiction

毒品成癮 dú pǐn chéng yǐn - drug addiction

不合法 bù hé fǎ - illegal

賭博 dǔ bó - gambling

改善 gǎi shàn - improvement

根本 gēn běn - fundamental; root

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福隆國際沙雕藝術季 Fúlóng guójì shādiāo yìshù jì - Fulong International Sand Sculpture Art Festival

沙灘 shātān - beach

福隆海水浴場 Fúlóng hǎishuǐ yùchǎng - Fulong Beach

沙雕季 shādiāo jì - sand sculpture season

沙 shā - sand

藝術品 yìshùpǐn - artwork

沙雕師 shādiāoshī - sand sculptor

合力打造 hélì dǎzào - to create together

沙雕 shādiāo - sand sculpture

作品 zuòpǐn - work (of art)

主題 zhǔtí - theme

壯觀 zhuàngguān - spectacular

基隆 Jīlóng - Keelung

客運 kèyùn - bus transport

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打叉叉 dǎ chā chā - to reject; to cross out

自以為是 zì yǐ wéi shì - self-righteous; conceited

大男人主義 dà nán rén zhǔ yì - male chauvinism

年代 nián dài - era; age

思想 sī xiǎng - thought; ideology

仇女 chóu nǚ - misogyny

外表 wài biǎo - appearance; external

再...也沒辦法... zài... yě méi bàn fǎ... - even if... still can't...

衛生習慣很差 wèi shēng xí guàn hěn chà - poor hygiene habits

灰塵 huī chén - dust

說謊 shuō huǎng - to lie

拜金 bài jīn - money worshipping; materialistic

媽寶 mā bǎo - mama's boy

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年代 nián dài - era; decade

畢恭畢敬 bì gōng bì jìng - respectful; deferential

加班 jiā bān - to work overtime

急診科 jí zhěn kē - emergency department

外科 wài kē - surgery; surgical department

臨時 lín shí - temporary; ad-hoc

正確 zhèng què - correct; accurate

診斷 zhěn duàn - diagnosis

治療 zhì liáo - treatment; therapy

決策 jué cè - decision-making

心理承受能力 xīn lǐ chéng shòu néng lì - psychological resilience

挑戰 tiǎo zhàn - challenge

患者 huàn zhě - patient

效果不佳 xiào guǒ bù jiā - unsatisfactory result

醫療事故 yī liáo shì gù - medical accident

家屬 jiā shǔ - family member of a patient

不滿 bù mǎn - dissatisfaction

抱怨 bào yuàn - to complain; complaint

醫療疏失 yī liáo shū shī - medical negligence

律師 lǜ shī - lawyer

告 gào - to sue; to accuse

溝通能力 gōu tōng néng lì - communication skills

耐心 nài xīn - patience

解釋 jiě shì - to explain; explanation

病情 bìng qíng - patient's condition

方案 fāng àn - plan; scheme

檢查 jiǎn chá - to examine; examination

測試 cè shì - test; testing

醫學知識 yī xué zhī shi - medical knowledge

工程師 gōng chéng shī - engineer

谷歌 gǔ gē - Google

輝達 huī dá - Nvidia

微軟 wēi ruǎn - Microsoft

抖音 dǒu yīn - TikTok

薪資 xīn zī - salary; wages

福利 fú lì - benefits; welfare

待遇 dài yù - treatment; reception at work

優渥 yōu wò - generous; favorable

薪水 xīn shuǐ - salary; wages

主業 zhǔ yè - main occupation

副業 fù yè - side job; secondary occupation

網紅 wǎng hóng - internet celebrity; influencer

彈性 tán xìng - flexibility

個人創業 gè rén chuàng yè - personal entrepreneurship

獲利 huò lì - profit; gain

廣告 guǎng gào - advertisement

贊助 zàn zhù - sponsorship

產品推廣 chǎn pǐn tuī guǎng - product promotion

粉絲贊助 fěn sī zàn zhù - fan sponsorship

獲得收入 huò dé shōu rù - to earn income

創業 chuàng yè - to start a business; entrepreneurship

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小籠包 xiǎolóngbāo - small steamed bun

作法 zuòfǎ - method

源自於 yuánzìyú - originated from

發明 fāmíng - invention

起源於 qǐyuányú - originated in

江南地區 Jiāngnán dìqū - Jiangnan region

蘇州 Sūzhōu - Suzhou

湯汁 tāngzhī - soup; broth

家喻戶曉 jiāyùhùxiǎo - well-known

口感 kǒugǎn - texture; taste

溫順 wēnshùn - mild

餡料 xiànliào - filling

蔥 cōng - green onion

薑 jiāng - ginger

鹽 yán - salt

醬油 jiàngyóu - soy sauce

香油 xiāngyóu - sesame oil

剁碎 duòsuì - to chop finely

蔥薑末 cōng jiāng mò - minced green onion and ginger

攪拌均勻 jiǎobàn jūnyún - to mix evenly

麵皮 miànpí - dough skin

揉 róu - to knead

麵團 miàntuán - dough

圓皮 yuán pí - round dough skin

中央 zhōngyāng - center

黏一下 nián yíxià - to stick together

蒸籠 zhēnglóng - steamer

鍋子 guōzi - pot; pan

蒸 zhēng - to steam

熟透 shútòu - fully cooked

皮薄肉多 pí báo ròu duō - thin skin and lots of filling

湯汁 tāngzhī - soup; broth

鼎泰豐 Dǐngtàifēng - Din Tai Fung (a famous restaurant chain)

點水樓 Diǎnshuǐlóu - Dian Shui Lou (a restaurant)

連鎖的餐廳 liánsuǒ de cāntīng - chain restaurant

江南 Jiāngnán - Jiangnan (region in China)

精緻 jīngzhì - exquisite

原味 yuánwèi - original flavor

蟹黃 xièhuáng - crab roe

松露 sōnglù - truffle

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總統 zǒng tǒng - president

賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - Lai Ching-te (current president of Taiwan)

人家 rén jiā - family; household

富裕 fù yù - wealthy; affluent

哈佛大學 Hā fó dà xué - Harvard University

政治 zhèng zhì - politics

民主進步黨 Mín zhǔ jìn bù dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)

參政 cān zhèng - participate in politics

當選 dāng xuǎn - be elected

立法委員 lì fǎ wěi yuán - legislator

台南市長 Táinán shì zhǎng - Mayor of Tainan

政治路 zhèng zhì lù - political career

滿順的 mǎn shùn de - quite smooth; successful

名聲 míng shēng - reputation

蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (former president of Taiwan)

政黨 zhèng dǎng - political party

副總統 fù zǒng tǒng - vice president

獨派 dú pài - pro-independence faction

台灣獨立 Táiwān dú lì - Taiwan independence

國民黨 Guómín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT)

發展願景 fā zhǎn yuàn jǐng - development vision

政策 zhèng cè - policy

注重 zhù zhòng - emphasize; focus on

打仗 dǎ zhàng - fight a war

武器 wǔ qì - weapon

商業 shāng yè - business; commerce

貿易 mào yì - trade

緊密的關係 jǐn mì de guān xì - close relationship

廠商 chǎng shāng - manufacturer; supplier

傷害 shāng hài - harm; damage

盡量 jìn liàng - as much as possible

貪污腐敗 tān wū fǔ bài - corruption

完善 wán shàn - improve; perfect

民主制度 mín zhǔ zhì dù - democratic system

薪水 xīn shuǐ - salary

福利 fú lì - welfare

社會 shè huì - society

福利保障 fú lì bǎo zhàng - social welfare

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奧運 ào yùn - Olympics

奧林匹克運動會 ào lín pǐ kè yùn dòng huì - Olympic Games

巴黎 bā lí - Paris

精彩 jīng cǎi - exciting; wonderful

延續 yán xù - to continue; to carry on

東京奧運 dōng jīng ào yùn - Tokyo Olympics

環保減碳 huán bǎo jiǎn tàn - environmental protection and carbon reduction

理念 lǐ niàn - concept; idea

場館 chǎng guǎn - venue; stadium

體育場館 tǐ yù chǎng guǎn - sports venue

減少碳排放 jiǎn shǎo tàn pái fàng - reduce carbon emissions

著名 zhù míng - famous; well-known

艾菲爾鐵塔 ài fēi ěr tiě tǎ - Eiffel Tower

凡爾賽宮 fán ěr sài gōng - Palace of Versailles

搭建 dā jiàn - to construct; to build

臨時 lín shí - temporary

場地 chǎng dì - site; venue

開幕式 kāi mù shì - opening ceremony

戶外 hù wài - outdoors; open air

舉行 jǔ xíng - to hold (an event); to conduct

塞納河 sāi nà hé - River Seine

巴黎大皇宮 bā lí dà huáng gōng - Grand Palais in Paris

中華隊 zhōng huá duì - Chinese Taipei team (Taiwanese team name used in international sports)

承認 chéng rèn - to recognize; to acknowledge

以台灣的名義 yǐ tái wān de míng yì - under the name of Taiwan

跆拳道 tái quán dào - Taekwondo

選手 xuǎn shǒu - athlete; competitor

空手道 kōng shǒu dào - Karate

田徑 tián jìng - track and field athletics

拳擊 quán jī - boxing

射擊 shè jī - shooting

注重 zhù zhòng - to emphasize; to attach importance to

羽球 yǔ qiú - badminton

桌球 zhuō qiú - table tennis

舉重 jǔ zhòng - weightlifting

強 qiáng - strong; powerful

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大稻埕夏日節 Dàdàochéng xiàrì jié - Dadaocheng Summer Festival

大稻埕 Dàdàochéng - Dadaocheng

七夕情人節 Qīxī Qíngrén Jié - Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day)

舉辦 jǔbàn - to hold; to host

台北101跨年煙火 Táiběi 101 kuànián yānhuǒ - Taipei 101 New Year's Eve fireworks

煙火秀 yānhuǒ xiù - fireworks show

全面升級 quánmiàn shēngjí - comprehensive upgrade

市集 shìjí - market; fair

河畔 hépàn - riverside

夕陽 xīyáng - sunset

交通管制 jiāotōng guǎnzhì - traffic control

搭 dā - to take (a form of transportation)

北門站 Běimén zhàn - Beimen Station

大橋頭站 Dàqiáotóu zhàn - Daqiaotou Station

雙連站 Shuānglián zhàn - Shuanglian Station

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鬼故事 guǐ gù shì - ghost story

鬧鬼 nào guǐ - haunted; ghostly

西門町 Xīmén dīng - Ximending (a district in Taipei)

西寧國宅 Xīníng guózhái - Xining Public Housing (a community in Taipei)

國宅 guózhái - public housing

戶 hù - household; family unit

弱勢族群 ruò shì zú qún - disadvantaged groups

凶殺 xiōng shā - homicide; murder

輕生 qīng shēng - suicide

事件 shì jiàn - incident; event

頻傳 pín chuán - spread widely; frequent occurrence

殺人 shā rén - murder; homicide

自殺 zì shā - suicide

累積 lěi jī - accumulate; accumulation

死亡人數 sǐ wáng rén shù - death toll

情殺 qíng shā - crime of passion

電梯故障 diàn tī gù zhàng - elevator malfunction

暴斃 bào bì - sudden death; die violently

心臟病 xīn zàng bìng - heart disease

意外墜樓 yì wài zhuì lóu - accidental fall from a building

詭異 guǐ yì - eerie; mysterious

墜樓而死 zhuì lóu ér sǐ - fall to death from a building

死者 sǐ zhě - deceased person

專程 zhuān chéng - specifically; specially

老兵 lǎo bīng - veteran (military)

退休 tuì xiū - retire; retirement

鑰匙 yào shí - key

按電鈴 àn diàn líng - press doorbell

住戶 zhù hù - resident; tenant

伸出援手 shēn chū yuán shǒu - lend a helping hand

外牆 wài qiáng - exterior wall

陽台 yáng tái - balcony

爬牆 pá qiáng - climb a wall

失足墜樓 shī zú zhuì lóu - fall from height due to losing balance

意外身亡 yì wài shēn wáng - accidental death

詛咒 zǔ zhòu - curse

命案 mìng àn - criminal case; homicide case

鬼壓床 guǐ yā chuáng - sleep paralysis

染上怪病 rǎn shàng guài bìng - contract strange illness

亡靈 wáng líng - spirit of the deceased; ghost

報復 bào fù - revenge; retaliate

拆掉 chāi diào - demolish; tear down

重新 chóng xīn - again; anew

興建 xīng jiàn - construct; build

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官員 guān yuán - government officials

被抓了 bèi zhuā le - was arrested

海基會 Hǎi Jī Huì - Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)

董事長 dǒng shì zhǎng - chairman

懷疑 huái yí - suspect

貪汙 tān wū - corruption

桃園 Táo Yuán - Taoyuan (a city in Taiwan)

收賄 shōu huì - take bribes

把...關起來 bǎ... guān qǐ lái - put ... in custody

案子 àn zi - case

被爆出來 bèi bào chū lái - be exposed

在調查中 zài diào chá zhōng - under investigation

法官 fǎ guān - judge

五百萬元 wǔ bǎi wàn yuán - five million NT dollars

保釋金 bǎo shì jīn - bail money

收受賄絡 shōu shòu huì luò - accept bribes

建築公司 jiàn zhù gōng sī - construction company

建設公司 jiàn shè gōng sī - development company

建築項目 jiàn zhù xiàng mù - construction project

檢查 jiǎn chá - inspection

放寬標準 fàng kuān biāo zhǔn - relax standards

濫用職權 làn yòng zhí quán - abuse of power

教育 jiào yù - education

經費 jīng fèi - funds

親戚 qīn qi - relatives

機構 jī gòu - organization

捷運 jié yùn - MRT (Mass Rapid Transit)

侵吞公共財產 qīn tūn gōng gòng cái chǎn - embezzle public property

轉存 zhuǎn cún - transfer (money)

帳戶 zhàng hù - account

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品牌 pǐn pái - brand

淡淡的 dàn dàn de - light

啤酒花香 pí jiǔ huā xiāng - hop aroma

麥芽甜香 mài yá tián xiāng - malt sweetness

順口 shùn kǒu - smooth

18天台灣生啤酒 shí bā tiān tái wān shēng pí jiǔ - 18 days Taiwan draft beer

主打 zhǔ dǎ - feature

生產 shēng chǎn - production

超過 chāo guò - exceed

高粱酒 gāo liáng jiǔ - sorghum liquor

金門58度高粱酒 jīn mén wǔ shí bā dù gāo liáng jiǔ - Kinmen 58% sorghum liquor

酒精濃度 jiǔ jīng nóng dù - alcohol content

高達 gāo dá - as high as

高粱香氣 gāo liáng xiāng qì - sorghum aroma

清香 qīng xiāng - fragrant

甘甜 gān tián - sweet

灼熱感 zhuó rè gǎn - burning sensation

烈酒 liè jiǔ - strong liquor

濃濃的 nóng nóng de - rich

韻味 yùn wèi - aftertaste

葛瑪蘭威士忌 gé mǎ lán wēi shì jì - Kavalan whisky

世界產區威士忌的冠軍 shì jiè chǎn qū wēi shì jì de guàn jūn - world region whisky champion

賽事 sài shì - competition

得獎 dé jiǎng - win awards

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當兵 dāng bīng - serve in the military

之間 zhī jiān - between

時好時壞 shí hǎo shí huài - sometimes good, sometimes bad

長大 zhǎng dà - grow up

近期 jìn qī - recently

實施 shí shī - implement

募徵併行 mù zhēng bìng xíng - concurrent recruitment and conscription

政策 zhèng cè - policy

徵兵制 zhēng bīng zhì - conscription system

募兵制 mù bīng zhì - volunteer military system

軍人 jūn rén - soldier

近視 jìn shì - nearsightedness

度數 dù shù - degree (of vision correction)

太深 tài shēn - too severe

的確 dí què - indeed

入營 rù yíng - enlist

服兵役 fú bīng yì - perform military service

軍事訓練 jūn shì xùn liàn - military training

替代役 tì dài yì - alternative service

宗教因素 zōng jiào yīn sù - religious reasons

家庭因素 jiā tíng yīn sù - family reasons

專長 zhuān cháng - specialty

兵營 bīng yíng - military camp

薪水 xīn shuǐ - salary

盡心地 jìn xīn de - wholeheartedly

保衛 bǎo wèi - defend

對抗 duì kàng - confrontation

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款 kuǎn - type, model

聊天機器人 liáo tiān jī qì rén - chatbot

生成 shēng chéng - generate

類似 lèi sì - similar

人類 rén lèi - human

文字 wén zì - text

自然地 zì rán de - naturally

精通 jīng tōng - be proficient in

學科 xué kē - subject

私人導師 sī rén dǎo shī - private tutor

教授 jiào shòu - professor

分不太出來 fēn bù tài chū lái - can't really tell apart

真人 zhēn rén - real person

求解 qiú jiě - solve

數學方程式 shù xué fāng chéng shì - mathematical equations

檢查 jiǎn chá - check

調整 tiáo zhěng - adjust

程式碼 chéng shì mǎ - code

寫作 xiě zuò - writing

文章 wén zhāng - article

學術文章 xué shù wén zhāng - academic article

劇本 jù běn - script

主要 zhǔ yào - mainly

翻譯 fān yì - translate

封 fēng - (measure word for letters or emails)

電子郵件 diàn zǐ yóu jiàn - email

回覆 huí fù - reply

網紅 wǎng hóng - influencer

修正 xiū zhèng - correct

標點符號 biāo diǎn fú hào - punctuation

錯字 cuò zì - typo

文法 wén fǎ - grammar

適當 shì dàng - appropriate

分段 fēn duàn - paragraphing

逐字稿 zhú zì gǎo - transcript

摘錄 zhāi lù - extract

重點 zhòng diǎn - key point

算命 suàn mìng - fortune-telling

算 suàn - calculate, predict

塔羅牌 tǎ luó pái - tarot cards

準 zhǔn - accurate

留言 liú yán - leave a message

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大腸包小腸 dà cháng bāo xiǎo cháng - small sausage wrapped in large sausage

攤販 tān fàn - street vendor

香腸 xiāng cháng - sausage

糯米腸 nuò mǐ cháng - glutinous rice sausage

切開 qiē kāi - cut open

夾住 jiā zhù - hold (between)

塗抹 tú mǒ - spread

醬油膏 jiàng yóu gāo - soy paste

醬料 jiàng liào - sauce

生大蒜 shēng dà suàn - raw garlic

酸菜 suān cài - pickled cabbage

必吃 bì chī - must eat

蚵仔煎 é ā jiān - oyster omelet

平底鍋 píng dǐ guō - skillet

油 yóu - oil

燒熱 shāo rè - heat up

蚵仔 é ā - oyster (in Taiwanese dialect)

攪拌 jiǎo bàn - stir

雞蛋 jī dàn - egg

蔬菜 shū cài - vegetables

淋上 lín shàng - drizzle

澱粉漿 diàn fěn jiāng - starch slurry

勾芡 gōu qiàn - thicken with starch

盛起 chéng qǐ - serve up

特製醬料 tè zhì jiàng liào - special sauce

配上 pèi shàng - pair with

美味 měi wèi - delicious

蝦仁煎 xiā rén jiān - shrimp omelet

蝦仁 xiā rén - shrimp

豆乳雞 dòu rǔ jī - fermented tofu chicken

豆腐乳 dòu fu rǔ - fermented tofu

醃 yān - marinate

油炸 yóu zhà - deep-fry

嫩 nèn - tender

香酥 xiāng sū - crispy

多汁 duō zhī - juicy

鹽酥雞 yán sū jī - salt and pepper chicken

地瓜球 dì guā qiú - sweet potato ball

木薯粉 mù shǔ fěn - tapioca starch

脆皮 cuì pí - crispy skin

空心 kōng xīn - hollow

Ｑ彈 q tán - chewy

剉冰 cuò bīng - shaved ice

黑糖珍珠 hēi táng zhēn zhū - brown sugar pearls

讚 zàn - awesome

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鬼月 guǐ yuè - ghost month

陰間 yīn jiān - underworld

鬼魂 guǐ hún - ghost

陽間 yáng jiān - mortal world

祭祀 jì sì - sacrifice; offering

日子 rì zi - day

投胎 tóu tāi - reincarnate

存在 cún zài - exist

鬼 guǐ - ghost

避免 bì miǎn - avoid

觸犯 chù fàn - offend

保住 bǎo zhù - keep safe

自身 zì shēn - oneself

平安 píng ān - safety

禁忌 jìn jì - taboo

生命 shēng mìng - life

受威脅 shòu wēi xié - be threatened

分享 fēn xiǎng - share

剪頭髮 jiǎn tóu fa - cut hair

剪指甲 jiǎn zhǐ jiǎ - cut nails

除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài - besides this

最好 zuì hǎo - best

徘徊 pái huái - linger

盡量 jǐn liàng - try to

建議 jiàn yì - suggest

出意外 chū yì wài - have an accident

低調 dī diào - low profile

迷信 mí xìn - superstition

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主持人 zhǔ chí rén - host

好奇 hào qí - curious

一陣子 yī zhèn zi - a period of time

資源 zī yuán - resources

簡體字 jiǎn tǐ zì - simplified characters

聽力 tīng lì - listening comprehension

🥰讓我更認識你 Tell me about yourself🥰

1.你叫什麼名字 What's your name ? 

2.你是從哪裡來的 Where are you from ?

3.你為什麼開始學中文 When did you start learning Chinese ?

4.你什麼時候開始聽我的播客 When did you start listening my podcast ?

5.你最喜歡哪一集播客 Which episode is your favorite ?

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島嶼 dǎo yǔ - island

馬祖 mǎ zǔ - Matsu

群島 qún dǎo - archipelago

組成了 zǔ chéng le - composed of

公里 gōng lǐ - kilometer

台灣本島 tái wān běn dǎo - Taiwan main island

戰爭的最前線 zhàn zhēng de zuì qián xiàn - the front line of war

豐富 fēng fù - rich

戰地文化 zhàn dì wén huà - war zone culture

防禦 fáng yù - defense

坑道 kēng dào - tunnel

碉堡 diāo bǎo - bunker

防空洞 fáng kōng dòng - air-raid shelter

政治宣導 zhèng zhì xuān dǎo - political propaganda

精神標語 jīng shén biāo yǔ - motivational slogans

心戰喊話站 xīn zhàn hǎn huà zhàn - psychological warfare broadcasting station

海景 hǎi jǐng - sea view

金黃潔白 jīn huáng jié bái - golden and white

沙灘 shā tān - beach

藍眼淚 lán yǎn lèi - Blue Tears

夜光藻 yè guāng zǎo - bioluminescent plankton

群聚 qún jù - gather

岸邊 àn biān - shore

形成 xíng chéng - form

夜晚 yè wǎn - night

發光 fā guāng - glow

現象 xiàn xiàng - phenomenon

藍光 lán guāng - blue light

海浪 hǎi làng - waves

擺動 bǎi dòng - sway

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風水 fēng shuǐ - feng shui

解釋 jiě shì - explain

術數 shù shù - ancient Chinese practices and techniques (e.g., astrology, numerology)

憑藉 píng jiè - rely on

位置 wèi zhì - position, location

坐向 zuò xiàng - orientation, direction

方位 fāng wèi - direction

擺 bǎi - place, arrange

個人 gè rén - individual, personal

家族 jiā zú - family, clan

氣運 qì yùn - fortune, luck

重視 zhòng shì - value, take seriously

知識 zhī shì - knowledge

指標 zhǐ biāo - indicator

生辰八字 shēng chén bā zì - the Four Pillars of Destiny (Chinese astrology)

算命師 suàn mìng shī - fortune teller

正面 zhèng miàn - front side

朝 cháo - face towards

東北方 dōng běi fāng - northeast

西南方 xī nán fāng - southwest

面對 miàn duì - face, confront

西北方 xī běi fāng - northwest

假花 jiǎ huā - artificial flowers

植物 zhí wù - plants

作為 zuò wéi - as

增添 zēng tiān - add, increase

優雅 yōu yǎ - elegant

氛圍 fēn wéi - atmosphere

點綴 diǎn zhuì - embellish, decorate

不被看好 bú bèi kàn hǎo - not favored

虛偽 xū wěi - false, fake

真實 zhēn shí - real, true

氣場 qì chǎng - aura, energy field

盆栽 pén zāi - potted plant

鮮花 xiān huā - fresh flowers

生機 shēng jī - vitality

能量 néng liàng - energy

穿堂煞 chuān táng shà - a feng shui term referring to energy flow disruption caused by improper room layout

正對 zhèng duì - directly facing

流動 liú dòng - flow

衝擊 chōng jī - impact, shock

紊亂 wěn luàn - disorder, chaos

避免 bì miǎn - avoid

擺放 bǎi fàng - place, arrange

以免 yǐ miǎn - to avoid

妨礙 fáng ài - hinder, obstruct

平衡 píng héng - balance

屏風 píng fēng - screen (a partition)

窗簾 chuāng lián - curtain

植物 zhí wù - plants

遮擋 zhē dǎng - block, cover

減緩 jiǎn huǎn - alleviate, slow down

獨立套房 dú lì tào fáng - studio apartment

不安心 bù ān xīn - uneasy, not at ease

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口譯員 kǒu yì yuán - interpreter

的確是 de què shì - indeed is

政治 zhèng zhì - politics

法律 fǎ lǜ - law

占卜 zhān bǔ - divination

塔羅 tǎ luó - tarot

詞彙 cí huì - vocabulary

閱讀 yuè dú - reading

聽力 tīng lì - listening comprehension

寫作 xiě zuò - writing

承認 chéng rèn - admit

天啊 tiān ā - oh my

錯字 cuò zì - typo

錯誤 cuò wù - error

邏輯 luó jí - logic

未成年 wèi chéng nián - minor (underage)

犯罪 fàn zuì - crime

對象 duì xiàng - target, object

差別 chā bié - difference

刺激 cì jī - stimulus, excite

表達 biǎo dá - express

改善 gǎi shàn - improve

屬於 shǔ yú - belong to

領域 lǐng yù - field, domain

緊張 jǐn zhāng - nervous

提前準備 tí qián zhǔn bèi - prepare in advance

提高 tí gāo - improve, enhance

分享 fēn xiǎng - share

印象最深刻 yìn xiàng zuì shēn kè - most impressive impression

隔天 gé tiān - the next day

發音 fā yīn - pronunciation

溝通 gōu tōng - communication

順利 shùn lì - smooth, successful

基本 jī běn - basic

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說法 shuō fǎ - saying

流汗 liú hàn - sweat

中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke

的確 dí què - indeed

冷氣房 lěng qì fáng - air-conditioned room

吹冷氣 chuī lěng qì - enjoy air conditioning

爽 shuǎng - refreshing, pleasant

美食 měi shí - delicious food

蘭芳麵食館 lán fāng miàn shí guǎn - a noodle shop in Taipei (address: 台北市中山區遼寧街95號)

饕客 tāo kè - gourmet

口袋名單 kǒu dài míng dān - pocket list (favorite places)

招牌 zhāo pái - signature dish

花椒麵 huā jiāo miàn - Sichuan pepper noodles

麻 má - numbing

覆滿 fù mǎn - cover fully

一層 yī céng - a layer

花椒辣油 huā jiāo là yóu - Sichuan pepper spicy oil

滿滿的 mǎn mǎn de - full of

肉末 ròu mò - minced meat

花生粉 huā shēng fěn - peanut powder

芝麻 zhī má - sesame

蔥蒜 cōng suàn - green onion and garlic

香菜 xiāng cài - cilantro

辛香料 xīn xiāng liào - spices

紅油炒手 hóng yóu chǎo shǒu - Sichuan spicy wontons

人氣很旺 rén qì hěn wàng - very popular

必點 bì diǎn - must-order

Q彈 Q tán - chewy

麵皮 miàn pí - noodle skin, dumpling wrapper

包覆 bāo fù - wrap

料多 liào duō - abundant filling

紮實 zhā shí - solid

肉餡 ròu xiàn - meat filling

入味 rù wèi - flavorful

油膩 yóu nì - greasy

有你真好 湘菜沙龍 yǒu nǐ zhēn hǎo xiāng cài shā lóng - a Hunan restaurant in Tainan (address: 台南市中西區五妃街203號)

傳過來 chuán guò lái - brought over

普遍 pǔ biàn - common

烤魚 kǎo yú - grilled fish

麻辣 má là - numbing and spicy

湯底 tāng dǐ - soup base

吸飽 xī bǎo - fully absorb

麻香 má xiāng - numbing fragrance

辣勁 là jìn - spiciness

保有 bǎo yǒu - retain

肉質 ròu zhì - texture of the meat

鮮嫩 xiān nèn - tender

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早日康復 zǎo rì kāng fù - speedy recovery

祈禱 qí dǎo - pray

整體來說 zhěng tǐ lái shuō - overall

撇步 piē bù - tip, trick

融入當地 róng rù dāng dì - integrate into the local community

兌發票 duì fā piào - redeem receipt (for lottery)

全家 quán jiā - FamilyMart (a convenience store chain)

規模 guī mó - scale

店家 diàn jiā - store

開發票 kāi fā piào - issue receipt (invoice)

號碼 hào mǎ - number

功能 gōng néng - function

收據 shōu jù - receipt

證明 zhèng míng - prove

逃漏 táo lòu - evade (taxes)

營業稅 yíng yè shuì - business tax

營利事業所得稅 yíng lì shì yè suǒ dé shuì - corporate income tax

稅 shuì - tax

消費者 xiāo fèi zhě - consumer

安心地 ān xīn de - with peace of mind

消費 xiāo fèi - consume, spend

廢紙 fèi zhǐ - waste paper

丟掉 diū diào - throw away

財政部 cái zhèng bù - Ministry of Finance

鼓勵 gǔ lì - encourage

監督 jiān dū - supervise

商家 shāng jiā - merchant, business

報稅 bào shuì - declare taxes

兌獎 duì jiǎng - redeem prize

蒐集起來 sōu jí qǐ lái - collect

蒐集 sōu jí - collect

中獎號碼 zhòng jiǎng hào mǎ - winning number

一千萬台幣 yī qiān wàn tái bì - ten million New Taiwan Dollars

激起 jī qǐ - arouse, provoke

索取 suǒ qǔ - request, claim

乖乖地 guāi guāi de - obediently

繳稅 jiǎo shuì - pay taxes

千萬 qiān wàn - (in imperative sentences) by all means

私訊 sī xùn - private message

下載 xià zǎi - download

雲端載具 yún duān zǎi jù - cloud device

存 cún - store

雲端 yún duān - cloud (computing)

自動 zì dòng - automatically

匯入 huì rù - transfer (money)

戶頭 hù tóu - account

設定 shè dìng - setting, configure

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空軍官校 kōng jūn guān xiào - Air Force Academy

公費留學 gōng fèi liú xué - government-funded study abroad

邀請 yāo qǐng - to invite

外婆 wài pó - maternal grandmother

畢業典禮 bì yè diǎn lǐ - graduation ceremony

到目前為止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ - up to now

為...感到驕傲 wèi...gǎn dào jiāo ào - to be proud of

途中 tú zhōng - on the way

重大 zhòng dà - significant

身受重傷 shēn shòu zhòng shāng - seriously injured

治療 zhì liáo - treatment

沒有大礙 méi yǒu dà ài - no major issues

加護病房 jiā hù bìng fáng - intensive care unit (ICU)

觀察 guān chá - observation

頸椎 jǐng zhuī - cervical vertebrae

頸部 jǐng bù - neck

醫療保險 yī liáo bǎo xiǎn - medical insurance

負擔 fù dān - to bear (a burden)

高額 gāo é - high amount

醫療費 yī liáo fèi - medical expenses

初步 chū bù - preliminary

估計 gū jì - to estimate

超過 chāo guò - to exceed

千萬 qiān wàn - ten million

台幣 tái bì - New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

經濟狀況 jīng jì zhuàng kuàng - financial situation

寬裕 kuān yù - well-off

面對 miàn duì - to face

龐大 páng dà - huge

長期 cháng qī - long-term

照護之路 zhào hù zhī lù - the road of care

募款 mù kuǎn - to raise funds

籌集 chóu jí - to collect

度過 dù guò - to get through

艱難的時期 jiān nán de shí qī - difficult time

早日康復 zǎo rì kāng fù - to recover soon

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特色美食 tè sè měi shí - specialty food

必吃 bì chī - must-eat

瑪格麗特披薩 Mǎgélìtè pīsà - Margherita pizza

起司披薩 qǐ sī pīsà - cheese pizza

美式臘腸披薩 Měishì làcháng pīsà - American pepperoni pizza

必勝客 Bìshèngkè - Pizza Hut

推出 tuī chū - to launch, to introduce

和風章魚燒披薩 hé fēng zhāng yú shāo pīsà - Japanese-style takoyaki pizza

(章魚燒 zhāng yú shāo : takoyaki)

韓式泡菜燒肉披薩 Hánshì pàocài shāoròu pīsà - Korean kimchi barbecue pizza

(泡菜pàocài : kimchi ; 燒肉shāoròu : barbecue)

松露海鮮珍珠起司披薩 sōnglù hǎixiān zhēnzhū qǐsī pīsà - truffle seafood pearl cheese pizza

(松露sōnglù : truffle ; 海鮮hǎixiān: seafood ; 珍珠zhēnzhū: pearl )

香菜皮蛋豬血糕披薩 xiāngcài pídàn zhū xiě gāo pīsà - cilantro, century egg, and pig's blood cake pizza

(香菜xiāngcài : cilantro ; 皮蛋pídàn : century egg ; 豬血糕zhū xiě gāo : pig's blood cake)

冬蔭功蝦餅披薩 dōngyīngōng xiā bǐng pīsà - tom yum goong shrimp pizza

(冬蔭功dōngyīngōng : tom yum goong ; 蝦餅 xiā bǐng : shrimp cake)

滷肉飯披薩 lǔ ròu fàn pīsà - braised pork rice pizza

(滷肉飯lǔ ròu fàn :  braised pork rice)

拉麵披薩 lāmiàn pīsà - ramen pizza

口味 kǒu wèi - flavor, taste

黑糖珍奶披薩 hēitáng zhēnnǎi pīsà - brown sugar bubble tea pizza

湯圓披薩 tāngyuán pīsà - rice ball pizza

京都宇治金時披薩 jīngdū Yǔzhì jīnshí pīsà - Kyoto Uji matcha and red bean pizza

(京都jīngdū: Kyoto ; 宇治金時Yǔzhì jīnshí: Uji Kintoki (matcha and red bean))

榴槤披薩 liúlián pīsà - durian pizza

攻打 gōng dǎ - to attack

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粽子 zòngzi - rice dumpling

端午節 Duānwǔ Jié - Dragon Boat Festival

種類 zhǒnglèi - variety; type

分 fēn - divide; separate

北部粽 Běibù zòng - Northern-style zongzi

南部粽 Nánbù zòng - Southern-style zongzi

花生 huāshēng - peanuts

栗子 lìzi - chestnuts

魷魚 yóuyú - squid

蝦米 xiāmǐ - dried shrimp

蛋黃 dànhuáng - egg yolk

配料 pèiliào - ingredients

炒熟 chǎo shú - stir-fried; cooked

包入 bāo rù - wrap into

生米 shēng mǐ - raw rice

包上 bāo shàng - wrap up

葉面 yè miàn - leaf surface

寬 kuān - wide

竹葉香 zhú yè xiāng - fragrance of bamboo leaves

濃 nóng - dense; strong

竹麻葉 zhú má yè - bamboo husk leaves

放入 fàng rù - put into

水中 shuǐ zhōng - in water

大火 dà huǒ - high heat; strong fire

滾煮 gǔn zhǔ - boil vigorously

口感 kǒugǎn - mouthfeel; texture

軟糯 ruǎnnuò - soft and glutinous

竹葉 zhú yè - bamboo leaves

融為一體 róng wéi yītǐ - blend into one

香味 xiāngwèi - aroma; fragrance

明顯 míngxiǎn - obvious; distinct

清爽 qīngshuǎng - refreshing; light

濕潤 shīrùn - moist; juicy

接近 jiējìn - close to; similar to

油飯 yóufàn - savory sticky rice

粒粒分明 lìlì fēnmíng - each grain distinct; grainy

豆干 dòugān - dried tofu

竹筍 zhúsǔn - bamboo shoots

香菇 xiānggū - shiitake mushrooms

醬料 jiàngliào - seasoning; sauce

半熟 bàn shú - half-cooked

全熟 quán shú - fully cooked

鹼粽 jiǎn zòng - alkaline rice dumpling

本身 běnshēn - itself; inherently

果糖 guǒtáng - fruit sugar; fructose

沾 zhān - dip into; moisten with

白糖 báitáng - white sugar

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輝達 Huīdá - Nvidia (a semiconductor company that designs and sells graphics processing units, GPUs)

設計 shèjì - design

銷售 xiāoshòu - sell; sales

圖形處理器 túxíng chǔlǐ qì - graphics processing unit (GPU)

半導體 bàndǎotǐ - semiconductor

任天堂 Rèntiāntáng - Nintendo

遊戲機 yóuxì jī - gaming console

創辦人 chuàngbànrén - founder

之一 zhī yī - one of

黃仁勳 Huáng Rénxūn - Jensen Huang

台北國際電腦展 Táiběi Guójì Diànnǎo Zhǎn - COMPUTEX Taipei

台大 Táidà - National Taiwan University (NTU)

畢業典禮 bìyè diǎnlǐ - graduation ceremony

致詞 zhìcí - deliver a speech

偶像明星 ǒuxiàng míngxīng - idol celebrity

受到...關注 shòudào...guānzhù - receive attention from...

肯塔基州 Kěntǎjīzhōu - Kentucky

寄宿學校 jìsù xuéxiào - boarding school

就讀 jiùdú - attend (school)

奧勒岡州 Àolègāngzhōu - Oregon

欺負 qīfu - bully

電機工程 diànjī gōngchéng - electrical engineering

超微半導體 Chāowēi Bàndǎotǐ - AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)

電子公司 diànzǐ gōngsī - electronics company

創辦 chuàngbàn - found; establish

創立 chuànglì - establish; found

人工智慧 réngōng zhìhuì - artificial intelligence (AI)

熱潮 rècháo - upsurge; trend

市值 shìzhí - market value

一兆 yī zhào - trillion

美元 měiyuán - US dollar

全球華人首富 quánqiú Huárén shǒufù - the richest person of Chinese descent globally

與有榮焉 yǔ yǒu róng yān - feel honored; take pride in

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宜蘭 Yílán - Yilan (a county in northeastern Taiwan)

風箏節 fēngzhēng jié - kite festival

風箏 fēngzhēng - kite

放風箏 fàng fēngzhēng - to fly a kite

輕 qīng - light

塑膠 sùjiāo - plastic

連接 liánjiē - to connect

長 cháng - long

線 xiàn - string

風 fēng - wind

盡量 jǐnliàng - as much as possible

飛起來 fēi qǐlái - to fly up

拉 lā - to pull

飛上去 fēi shàngqù - to fly up

童年 tóngnián - childhood

回憶 huíyì - memory

各式各樣 gè shì gè yàng - various; all kinds of

天空 tiānkōng - sky

飛揚 fēiyáng - to flutter; to fly

特技風箏 tèjì fēngzhēng - stunt kite

手繪風箏DIY shǒuhuì fēngzhēng DIY - hand-painted kite DIY

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坐月子 zuò yuèzi - postpartum confinement period

傳統習俗 chuántǒng xísú - traditional customs

懷孕 huáiyùn - pregnancy

狀態 zhuàngtài - condition; state

做家事 zuò jiāshì - do household chores

盡量 jǐnliàng - as much as possible; to the best of one's ability

勞累 láolèi - tired; exhausted

飲食 yǐnshí - diet; food and drink

充足 chōngzú - sufficient; abundant

營養 yíngyǎng - nutrition

快速 kuàisù - quickly; rapidly

復原 fùyuán - recover; recuperate

生產 shēngchǎn - childbirth; delivery

迎接 yíngjiē - welcome; receive

重大 zhòngdà - significant; major

子宮 zǐgōng - uterus

撐大 chēng dà - expand; enlarge

體內 tǐnèi - inside the body; internally

臟器 zàngqì - internal organs

位移 wèiyí - displacement; shifting

流失 liúshī - loss; drain

大量 dàliàng - large quantity; great amount

體力 tǐlì - physical strength; energy

血液 xuèyè - blood

一段時間 yīduàn shíjiān - a period of time

恢復 huīfù - recover; restore

元氣 yuánqì - vitality; energy

月子中心 yuèzi zhōngxīn - postpartum care center

月嫂 yuèsǎo - postpartum caregiver

三餐 sāncān - three meals

營養師 yíngyǎng shī - nutritionist; dietitian

餐點 cāndiǎn - meal; dish

雞湯 jītāng - chicken soup

四神湯 sì shéntāng - four-herb soup

山藥粥 shānyào zhōu - Chinese yam congee

食材 shícái - ingredients; food materials

照護人員 zhàohù rényuán - caregiver; caretaker

餵奶 wèi nǎi - breastfeed; feed milk

換尿布 huàn niàobù - change diapers

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事件 shìjiàn - incident

太魯閣號出軌事故 Tàilǔgé Hào chūguǐ shìgù - Taroko Express derailment accident

輛 liàng - measure word for vehicles (counter for cars, trains, etc.)

出軌 chūguǐ - derailment

身亡 shēnwáng - death

鐵軌 tiěguǐ - railway track

山坡 shānpō - hillside; slope

工程車 gōngchéngchē - engineering vehicle

剎車 shāchē - brake

壞掉 huàidiào - break down

拉手剎車 lāshǒu shāchē - pull the hand brake

滑落 huáluò - slip; slide down

撞上了 zhuàng shàngle - collided with

經過 jīngguò - pass through; go through

行進 xíngjìn - move forward; proceed

司機員 sījī yuán - driver

來不及了 láibujíle - too late

列車 lièchē - train

卡在...內 kǎ zài... nèi - stuck in...

隧道 suìdào - tunnel

當場失去生命跡象 dāngchǎng shīqù shēngmìng jìxiàng - lose vital signs at the scene

送醫後不治身亡 sòngyī hòu bù zhì shēnwáng - die after being sent to the hospital

輕重傷 qīngzhòng shāng - injuries of varying severity

死者的家屬 sǐzhě de jiāshǔ - family members of the deceased

返回 fǎnhuí - return to

竟然 jìngrán - unexpectedly

軌道 guǐdào - track

陸續 lùxù - successively; one after another

遺骸 yíhái - remains; corpse

檢驗 jiǎnyàn - inspect; examine

屬於 shǔyú - belong to

罹難者 lí' nàn zhě - victims; casualties

震驚 zhènjīng - shocked; astonished

遺忘 yíwàng - forget; neglect

暗無天日 àn wú tiānrì - in the dark; in obscurity

將近 jiāngjìn - nearly; almost

痛心不已 tòngxīn bùyǐ - deeply grieved

事故 shìgù - accident; mishap

急於 jíyú - be eager to; be anxious to

搶通鐵路 qiǎng tōng tiělù - rush to reopen the railway

清查現場 qīngchá xiànchǎng - investigate the scene

草率地 cǎoshuài de - hastily; carelessly

遺落 yíluò - leave behind; abandon

物品 wùpǐn - items; belongings

隨意 suíyì - randomly; arbitrarily

堆放 duīfàng - pile up

角落 jiǎoluò - corner

明確 míngquè - clear; definite

災後 zāihòu - post-disaster

處理標準作業程序 chǔlǐ biāozhǔn zuòyè chéngxù - standard operating procedures for handling

規範 guīfàn - standard; norm

處理事項 chǔlǐ shìxiàng - matters to be handled

流程 liúchéng - process; procedure

負責機關 fùzé jīguān - responsible authority; organization

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連鎖 liánsuǒ - chain

炸雞 zhàjī - fried chicken

品牌 pǐnpái - brand

頂呱呱 Dǐngguāguā - TKK (a fast-food chain in Taiwan)

創立 chuànglì - to establish, to found

間 jiān - (measure word for stores, rooms, etc.)

分店 fēndiàn - branch (store)

創辦人 chuàngbànrén - founder

本來 běnlái - originally

養雞的 yǎng jī de - chicken farmer

肯德基 Kěndéjī - KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)

仿效 fǎngxiào - to imitate

模式 móshì - model, pattern

經營 jīngyíng - to manage, to operate

餐點 cāndiǎn - meal, food item

雞脖子 jī bózi - chicken neck

呱呱包 guāguā bāo - TKK's unique rice dumpling wrapped in chicken skin and deep-fried

獨創 dúchuàng - original creation

糯米飯 nuòmǐ fàn - glutinous rice

炒 chǎo - to stir-fry

雞皮 jīpí - chicken skin

把...包裹起來 bǎ... bāoguǒ qǐlái - to wrap up

油炸 yóuzhá - to deep-fry

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基督教 Jīdūjiào - Christianity

統計資料 tǒngjì zīliào - statistical data

目前 mùqián - currently; at present

占少數 zhàn shǎoshù - constitute a minority

道教 Dàojiào - Taoism

佛教 Fójiào - Buddhism

商界 shāngjiè - business circles; business community

政界 zhèngjiè - political circles; political community

公眾人物 gōngzhòng rénwù - public figures; public personalities

具有一定程度的影響力 jùyǒu yīdìng chéngdù de yǐngxiǎnglì - have a certain degree of influence

傳入 chuánrù - introduced; transmitted

世紀 shìjì - century

荷蘭統治時期 Hélán tǒngzhì shíqī - Dutch colonial period

屬於 shǔyú - belong to; be part of

傳教 chuánjiào - evangelize; missionary work

殖民政策 zhímín zhèngcè - colonial policy

隸屬於 lìshǔyú - affiliated with

荷蘭東印度公司 Hélán Dōng Yìndù Gōngsī - Dutch East India Company

傳教士 chuánjiàoshì - missionary

原住民 yuánzhùmín - indigenous people; aboriginals

文化改造 wénhuà gǎizào - cultural transformation

減少 jiǎnshǎo - reduce; decrease

殖民者 zhímín zhě - colonizers; settlers

矛盾 máodùn - contradiction; conflict

族群間 zúqún jiān - between ethnic groups

開辦 kāibàn - establish; set up

文字 wénzì - script; writing

拉丁字母 Lādīng zìmǔ - Latin alphabet

創 chuàng - create; establish

接觸 jiēchù - come into contact with

統治者 tǒngzhìzhě - rulers; governors

禁教政策 jìnjiào zhèngcè - anti-Christian policy; prohibition of religion

革除 géchú - abolish; eradicate

留下來 liú xià lái - left behind; remain

基督信仰 Jīdū xìnyǎng - Christian faith

實施 shíshī - implement; carry out

儒家思想 Rújiā sīxiǎng - Confucianism

漢化政策 hànhuà zhèngcè - sinicization policy

放棄 fàngqì - give up; abandon

信仰 xìnyǎng - belief; faith

漢人 Hànrén - Han Chinese

暴力 bàolì - violence

反抗 fǎnkàng - resist; rebellion

不時 bùshí - from time to time; occasionally

破壞 pòhuài - destroy; damage

教堂 jiàotáng - church

殺害 shāhài - kill; murder

教徒 jiàotú - believer; follower (of a religion)

事件 shìjiàn - event; incident

宗教 zōngjiào - religion

開放 kāifàng - open-minded; open to new ideas

多元 duōyuán - diverse; diverse

事物 shìwù - thing; matter

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新北市 Xīnběishì - New Taipei City

三重 Sānchóng - Sanchong District

滅門血案 miè mén xuè'àn - mass murder case

張姓犯嫌 Zhāng xìng fàn xián - suspect surnamed Zhang

缺錢 quē qián - short of money

狠心 hěnxīn - ruthless; heartless

殺死 shāsǐ - kill

陳姓妻子 Chén xìng qīzi - wife surnamed Chen

劉姓岳母 Liú xìng yuèmǔ - mother-in-law surnamed Liu

年僅 nián jǐn - only [age] years old (indicating young age)

繼子 jìzǐ - stepson

殘忍 cánrěn - cruel; brutal

聯繫 liánxì - contact; get in touch with

聯繫不上 liánxì bù shàng - unable to contact

鎖匠 suǒjiàng - locksmith

屍體 shītǐ - corpse

被...裹著 bèi...guǒzhe - wrapped in...

棉被 miánbèi - blanket

妹婿 mèixù - brother-in-law (younger sister’s husband)

失聯 shīlián - lose contact; become unresponsive

嚇死了 xià sǐle - very scared 

調閱 diàoyuè - review; examine (such as surveillance footage)

監視器 jiānshì qì - surveillance camera

搭乘 dāchéng - take (a ride)

計程車 jìchéngchē - taxi

住處 zhùchù - residence; dwelling

逃亡 táowáng - flee; escape

日租套房 rì zū tàofáng - daily rental suite

埋伏 máifú - ambush; lie in wait

逮捕到 dàibǔ dào - apprehend; arrest

痛下殺手 tòng xià shāshǒu - ruthlessly kill

賭博 dǔbó - gamble

欠下了 qiàn xiàle - owe; be in debt

好幾千萬 hǎo jǐ qiān wàn - tens of millions

賭債 dǔzhài - gambling debt

罵 mà - scold; curse

給他好臉色 gěi tā hǎo liǎn sè - treat him with respect

沒面子 méimiànzi - lose face; feel embarrassed

看不起 kàn bùqǐ - look down on; disdain

餓死 è sǐ - starve to death

還不如 hái bùrú - might as well

走 zǒu - leave; go away

調查 diàochá - investigation

死因 sǐyīn - cause of death

可憐 kělián - pitiful; pathetic

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熟悉 shóuxī - familiar

乾脆 gāncuì - might as well; simply

郊區 jiāoqū - suburb

烏來 Wūlái - Wulai (a town in Taipei's mountainous area)

溪流 xīliú - stream

壯觀 zhuàngguān - magnificent; spectacular

瀑布 pùbù - waterfall

著名 zhùmíng - famous

溫泉鄉 wēnquán xiāng - hot spring village

泰雅族部落 Tàiyǎzú bùluò - Atayal tribe settlement

泰雅族人 Tàiyǎzú rén - Atayal people

泰雅民族博物館 Tàiyǎ Mínzú Bówùguǎn - Atayal Indigenous Museum

世外桃源 shìwài táoyuán - paradise; a haven of peace and happiness

新店站 Xīndiàn Zhàn - Xindian Station

新店客運 Xīndiàn Kèyùn - Xindian Bus

烏來總站 Wūlái Zǒngzhàn - Wulai Terminal

工作人員 gōngzuò rényuán - staff; personnel

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戲劇 xìjù - drama

形式 xíngshì - form; format

布袋戲 bùdàixì - glove puppetry; puppet show

操控 cāokòng - manipulate; control

戲偶 xìǒu - puppets

長得跟...一樣 zhǎng de gēn... yīyàng - look similar to...

演戲 yǎn xì - perform in a play; act

三國志 Sānguó Zhì - Records of the Three Kingdoms

武松打虎 Wǔ Sōng dǎ Hǔ - Wu Song Fights the Tiger

梁山伯與祝英台 Liáng Shānbó yǔ Zhù Yīngtái - Butterfly Lovers

朝代 cháodài - dynasty

明朝 Míngcháo - Ming Dynasty

明末 Míng mò - late Ming period

街頭 jiētóu - street; roadside

說書 shuōshū - storytelling

講故事 jiǎng gùshì - tell a story

民間故事 mínjiān gùshì - folktales

嘲諷 cháofěng - satirize; ridicule

朝政 cháozhèng - political administration

皇室 huángshì - royal family

惹禍上身 rě huò shàngshēn - get into trouble

避免 bìmiǎn - avoid; prevent

布簾 bùlián - curtain

隔著 gézhe - separated by; through

操弄 cāonòng - manipulate; operate

木偶 mù'ǒu - puppet

因素 yīnsù - factor; element

傳入 chuánrù - introduce; transmit

十分蓬勃 shífēn péngbó - very vigorous; thriving

大街小巷 dàjiē xiǎoxiàng - every street and alley; everywhere

古老 gǔlǎo - ancient; old

落後 luòhòu - backward; lagging behind

沒落 méiluò - decline; fall into disuse

精緻 jīngzhì - exquisite; delicate

收藏 shōucáng - collect; collection

廟會表演 miàohuì biǎoyǎn - temple fair performance

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極光 jíguāng - aurora

地磁風暴 dìcí fēngbào - geomagnetic storm

緯度 wěidù - latitude

地磁極 dìcí jí - magnetic pole

上空 shàngkōng - overhead; above

條件 tiáojiàn - condition

大氣 dàqì - atmosphere

磁場 cíchǎng - magnetic field

高能帶電粒子 gāonéng dàidiàn lìzǐ - high-energy charged particles

太陽 tàiyáng - sun

表面活躍區 biǎomiàn huóyuè qū - active region on the sun's surface

太陽閃焰 tàiyáng shǎn yàn - solar flare

產生 chǎnshēng - generate; produce

明顯 míngxiǎn - obvious; apparent

日冕拋射物質事件 rìmiǎn pāoshè wùzhì shìjiàn - coronal mass ejection event

極光活動 jíguāng huódòng - aurora activity

北極 běijí - North Pole

南極 nánjí - South Pole

墨西哥 Mòxīgē - Mexico

智利 Zhìlì - Chile

羨慕 xiànmù - envy; admire

天空 tiānkōng - sky

紫色 zǐsè - purple

綠色 lǜsè - green

光 guāng - light

奧秘 àomì - mystery

衛星導航 wèixīng dǎoháng - satellite navigation (GPS)

高頻無線電通信 gāopín wúxiàndiàn tōngxìn - high-frequency radio communication

干擾供電 gānraǒ gōngdiàn - interfere with power supply

通訊 tōngxùn - communication

廣播 guǎngbō - broadcasting

衛星電視訊號 wèixīng diànshì xùnhào - satellite TV signal

中斷 zhōngduàn - interrupt; cut off

手機收訊 shǒujī shōuxùn - cellphone reception

無線網路 wúxiàn wǎnglù - wireless network

藍芽 lán yá - Bluetooth

微波爐 wēibōlú - microwave oven

火爐 huǒlú - stove; furnace

洗碗機 xǐwǎnjī - dishwasher

日常用品 rìcháng yòngpǐn - everyday items

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味道 wèidào - flavor; smelling; taste

心悸 xīnjì - palpitations

國外 guówài - overseas

知名 zhīmíng - well-known

全世界 quán shìjiè - worldwide

咖啡館 kāfēi guǎn - coffee shop ; Café

拿下了第一名 náxiàle dì yī míng - took the first place

興波咖啡 Xìngbō kāfēi - Simple Kaffa

創辦人 chuàngbànrén - founder

吳則霖 Wú Zélín - Wu Zelin

養成 yǎngchéng - cultivate; develop

咖啡廳 kāfēi tīng - coffeehouse

是說 shìshuō - by the way

麥當勞 Màidāngláo - McDonald's

購買 gòumǎi - purchase

人生中 rénshēng zhōng - in one's life

咖啡壺 kāfēi hú - coffee pot

沖煮 chōngzhǔ - brew

沒有想像中簡單 méiyǒu xiǎngxiàng zhōng jiǎndān - not as simple as imagined

竟然 jìngrán - unexpectedly

台灣咖啡大師賽 Táiwān kāfēi dàshī sài - Taiwan Barista Championship

冠軍 guànjūn - champion

WBC世界咖啡大賽 WBC shìjiè kāfēi dàsài - World Barista Championship

大安區 Dà'ān qū - Da'an District

華山文創園區 Huàshān wénchuàng yuánqū - Huashan 1914 Creative Park

屋子 wūzi - house; room

氣氛 qìfēn - atmosphere

典雅 diǎnyǎ - elegant

吐司 tǔsī - toast

等等 děngděng - and so on; etc.

出門走走 chūmén zǒuzǒu - go out for a walk

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母親節 Mǔqīn jié - Mother's Day

回鄉 huíxiāng - return to one's hometown

排行 páiháng - ranking

保健食品 bǎojiàn shípǐn - health supplements

年紀大了 niánjì dàle - getting older

老花眼 lǎo huā yǎn - presbyopia

糊糊 hūhū - blurred

葉黃素 yè huáng sù - lutein

維生素E wéishēngsù E - vitamin E

跌倒 diédǎo - fall down

骨骼退化 gǔgé tuìhuà - osteoporosis

魚油 yúyóu - fish oil

鈣 gài - calcium

維他命D wéi tā mìng D - vitamin D

葡萄糖胺 pútáo táng'àn - glucosamine

膠原蛋白 jiāoyuán dànbái - collagen

難怪 nánguài - no wonder

除此之外 chúcǐ zhīwài - besides this

家電 jiādiàn - home appliances

生活用品 shēnghuó yòngpǐn - daily necessities

電鍋 diànguō - electric cooker

烤箱 kǎoxiāng - oven

冰箱 bīngxiāng - refrigerator

注重 zhùzhòng - pay attention to

保養品 bǎoyǎngpǐn - skincare products

興趣缺缺 xìngqù quēquē - lack of interest

精品 jīngpǐn - boutique; high-quality goods

投資理財 tóuzī lǐcái - investment and financial management

股票 gǔpiào - stocks

實際 shíjì - practical

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腰酸背痛 yāosuān bèitòng - backache and sore waist

特斯拉 Tèsīlā - Tesla

馬斯克 Mǎsīkè - Elon Musk

無預警地 wú yùjǐng de - without prior warning

抵達了 dǐdále - arrived

會見 huìjiàn - meet with

國務院 Guówùyuàn - General Office of the State Council

總理 Zǒnglǐ - Premier

李強 Lǐ Qiáng - Li qiang (Chinese Premier)

對外公開 duìwài gōngkāi - publicly

會晤 huìwù - meeting

細節 xìjié - details

知情人士 zhīqíng rénshì - informed sources

透露 tòulù - disclose; reveal

衝著 chōngzhe - for the sake of; aiming at

訪問 fǎngwèn - visit

FSD全自動輔助駕駛 FSD quán zìdòng fǔzhù jiàshǐ - Full Self-Driving (FSD)

海外資料傳輸許可 hǎiwài zīliào chuánshū xǔkě - overseas data transmission license

技術 jìshù - technology

不僅 bùjǐn - not only

提升 tíshēng - enhance; improve

行車 xíngchē - driving

大幅改善 dàfú gǎishàn - significantly improve

駕駛 jiàshǐ - driving

體驗 tǐyàn - experience

客戶 kèhù - customers

功能 gōngnéng - function

依賴 yīlài - rely on

攝影機 shèyǐngjī - camera

敏感性 mǐngǎn xìng - sensitivity

安全 ānquán - safety

擔憂 dānyōu - worry; concern

獲得 huòdé - obtain

許可 xǔkě - permission

預祝 yùzhù - wish in advance

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說真的 shuō zhēn de - to tell the truth

從我出生到現在 cóng wǒ chūshēng dào xiànzài - from my birth until now

超級讚的 chāojí zàn de - super awesome

靠近 kàojìn - close to; near

算是 suànshì - can be considered as; can be regarded as

自然科學博物館 zìrán kēxué bówùguǎn - National Museum of Natural Science

確定 quèdìng - sure

太空劇場 tàikōng jùchǎng - Space Theater

科學中心 kēxué zhōngxīn - Science Center

生命科學廳 shēngmìng kēxué tīng - Life Science Hall

地球環境廳 dìqiú huánjìng tīng - Global Environmental Hall

人類文化廳 rénluèi wénhuà tīng - Human Cultures Hall

植物園 zhíwù yuán - Botanical Garden

美術館 měishù guǎn - Art Museum

氣球 qìqiú - balloon

眷村文物館 juàncūn wénwù guǎn - Military Kindred Village Museum

勤美綠園道 qínměi lǜyuándào - Park Lane by CMP

草皮 cǎopí - lawn

大安森林公園 Dà'ān Sēnlín Gōngyuán - Da'an Forest Park

沙漠綠洲 shāmò lǜzhōu - desert oasis

服飾店 fúshì diàn - clothing store

特色餐廳 tèsè cāntīng - specialty restaurant

分別是 fēnbié shì - respectively are

一中街夜市 Yīzhōng Jiē Yèshì - Yizhong Night Market

逢甲夜市 Féngjiǎ Yèshì - Fengjia Night Market

住膩了 zhù nìle - tired of staying

夜生活 yè shēnghuó - nightlife

精采 jīngcǎi - exciting; splendid

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上傳 shàngchuán - to upload

應徵通知 yìngzhēng tōngzhī - job application notification

確認 quèrèn - to confirm

資訊欄 zīxùn lán - show note

等候名單 děnghòu míngdān - waiting list

通知 tōngzhī - to notify; notification

不夠善良的我們 Bùgòu Shànliáng de Wǒmen - "Imperfect Us" (Taiwanese TV drama)

紅遍大街小巷 hóngbiàn dàjiē xiǎoxiàng - red hot everywhere; extremely popular

該怎麼說呢 gāi zěnme shuō ne - how should I put it

貼近 tiējìn - to be close to; to be in close proximity to

同月同日生 tóng yuè tóng rì shēng - born on the same month and day

乖乖牌 guāiguāi pái - well-behaved type

整齊 zhěngqí - neat; tidy

乖 guāi - well-behaved; obedient

化煙燻濃妝 huà yānxūn nóng zhuāng - smoky makeup

直來直往 zhí lái zhí wǎng - straightforward; frank

不善交際 bùshàn jiāojì - not good at socializing

叛逆不羈 pànnì bùjī - rebellious and unruly

反而 fǎn'ér - on the contrary; instead

搶到...了 qiǎng dào...le - snatch...away

日復一日 rì fù yī rì - day after day

社交媒體 shèjiāo méitǐ - social media

拿...跟...做比較 ná...gēn...zuò bǐjiào - compare...with...

愛奇異 Àiqíyì - iQIYI (a Chinese online streaming platform)

公視 Gōngshì - Public Television Service (a public broadcasting service in Taiwan)

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報名 bàomíng - to sign up; to register

可惜 kěxī - unfortunately; regrettably

等候名單 děnghòu míngdān - waiting list

通知 tōngzhī - to notify; notification

魯保羅變裝皇后秀 Lǔbǎoluó biànzhuāng huánghòu xiù - RuPaul's Drag Race

季 jì - season

宣佈了 xuānbù le - announced

總冠軍 zǒng guànjūn - grand champion

妮妃雅 Nīfēiyǎ - Nymphia Wind

在全球的關注下 zài quánqiú de guānzhù xià - under global attention

獲得 huòdé - to obtain; to acquire

曹米駬 Cáo mǐ ěr - Nymphia Wind (Chinese name)

霸凌 bàlíng - bullying

欺負 qīfu - to bully

關注 guānzhù - attention; concern

童年 tóngnián - childhood

一輩子 yībèizi - a lifetime

學風 xuéfēng - school culture

自由 zìyóu - freedom

全人實驗中學 quánrén shíyàn zhōngxué - Holistic Education School

就讀 jiùdú to ateend (school)

佩服 pèifú - to admire; to respect

反而 fǎn'ér - instead; on the contrary

檢討 jiǎntǎo - to reflect on; to review

觀察 guānchá - to observe; observation

管 guǎn - to manage; to control

感受 gǎnshòu - feeling; sensation

母子 mǔzǐ - mother and son

摯友 zhìyǒu - close friend

閨蜜 guīmì - best friend (female)

吵起架來 chǎo qǐ jià lái - to quarrel loudly

風風火火 fēngfēng huǒhuǒ - with great vigor and enthusiasm

情緒來的時候 qíngxù lái de shíhou - when emotions arise

一起抱頭痛哭 yīqǐ bào tóu tòng kū - crying together with heads in arms

迷惘 míwǎng - confused; perplexed

面對 miànduì - to face; to confront

人家 rénjiā - others; other people

眼光 yǎnguāng - viewpoint; perspective

支身 zhīshēn - to move; to relocate

前往 qiánwǎng - to go to; to head for

布魯克林 Bùlǔkèlín - Brooklyn

賺取 zhuànqǔ - to earn; to make (money)

夜場 yèchǎng - night club

主題禮服 zhǔtí lǐfú - themed costume; themed attire

競賽環節 jìngsài huánjié - competition segment

打造 dǎzào - to create; to build

獨一無二 dúyīwú'èr - unique; one of a kind

戰袍 zhànpáo - battle costume; outfit

香蕉 xiāngjiāo - banana

輸出 shūchū - to export; to output

存在 cúnzài - existence; to exist

圈 quān - circle; community

屬於 shǔyú - to belong to; to be part of

同伴 tóngbàn - companion; mate

歸屬感 guīshǔgǎn - sense of belonging

展現自我 zhǎnxiàn zìwǒ - to express oneself; to show oneself

無所畏懼 wúsuǒwèijù - fearless; without fear

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東區 Dōngqū - Eastern District

忠孝敦化 Zhōngxiào Dūnhuà - Zhongxiao Dunhua (MRT Station in Taipei)

忠孝復興 Zhōngxiào Fùxīng - Zhongxiao Fuxing (MRT Station in Taipei)

沒落 mòluò - decline; wane

人潮 réncháo - crowd; throng of people

店家 diànjiā - store; shop

中山區 Zhōngshān qū - Zhongshan District (in Taipei)

商圈 shāngquān - commercial district; business circle

熱門 rèmén - popular; hot

質感 zhògǎn - texture; quality

店內 diàn nèi - inside the store

裝潢 zhuānghuáng - decoration; interior design

精美 jīngměi - exquisite; fine

成為 chéngwéi - to become; to turn into

首選地點 shǒuxuǎn dìdiǎn - preferred location; top choice

網路論壇 wǎnglù lùntán - online forum

感情 gǎnqíng - relationship

店名 diàn míng - store name

主打 zhǔdǎ - to specialize in; main feature

清新 qīngxīn - fresh; clean

韓系 Hán xì - Korean style

服飾 fúshì - clothing; apparel

氣質 qìzhí - temperament; character

活潑 huópō - lively; vivacious

挑 tiāo - to pick; to choose

價位 jiàwèi - price range

在...以內 zài... yǐnèi - within...

哈韓 Hā Hán - to be a fan of Korean culture; to be into Korean culture

走 zǒu - to go for; to take on (a style)

簡約 jiǎnyuē - simple; minimalist

俐落 lìluò - neat; tidy

休閒 xiūxián - casual; leisure

素面 sùmiàn - plain; unembellished

色彩沈穩 sècǎi shěnwěn - subdued colors

居多 jūduō - mainly; predominantly

率性 shuànxìng - natural; unpretentious

襯衫 chènshān - shirt; blouse

西裝褲 xīzhuāng kù - trousers; pantsuit

西裝外套 xīzhuāng wàitào - suit jacket; blazer

報名 bàomíng - to sign up; to register

Dcard -popular social platform in Taiwanhttps://www.dcard.tw/

IrisGarden - https://www.irisgarden.com.tw/

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Muura - https://www.muura.com.tw/

Address: 台北市中山區中山北路2段20巷25號

平安 píng'ān - safe and sound

刺激 cìjī - stimulating; exciting

習近平 Xí Jìnpíng - Xi Jinping, President of China

馬英九 Mǎ Yīngjiǔ - Ma Ying-jeou, former President of Taiwan

會面 huìmiàn - meeting; encounter

中國大陸 Zhōngguó Dàlù - mainland China

國家主席 guójiā zhǔxí - President (of a country)

前總統 qián zǒngtǒng - former president

推進 tuījìn - to promote; to advance

兩岸關係 liǎng'àn guānxì - cross-strait relations

和平發展 hépíng fāzhǎn - peaceful development

時隔逾 shígé yú - after a lapse of; after a gap of

備受矚目 bèishòu zhǔmù - to attract widespread attention

商量 shāngliang - to discuss; to negotiate

親中派 qīnzhōng pài - pro-China faction

反中 fǎn zhōng - anti-China

親美 qīn měi - pro-American

賣台 màitái - to sell out Taiwan

舉辦 jǔbàn - to hold; to organize

資訊欄 zīxùn lán - show note

開放 kāifàng - open; to open up

媒體 méitǐ - media

採訪 cǎifǎng - to interview; to report

僅有 jǐnyǒu - only; merely

開頭 kāitóu - beginning; start

握手 wòshǒu - to shake hands

雙方 shuāngfāng - both sides; two parties

致詞 zhìcí - to deliver a speech

深入討論 shēnrù tǎolùn - to have an in-depth discussion

細節 xìjié - details

素有 sùyǒu - to be known for; to be noted for

民族情懷 mínzú qínghuái - national sentiment

堅持 jiānchí - to persist in; to adhere to

九二共識 Jiǔ Èr Gòngshí - 1992 Consensus (which is both sides of the strait belong to one China, and work together to strive for national unification)

反對 fǎnduì - to oppose

台獨 Táidú - Taiwan independence

致力振興中華 zhìlì zhènxīng Zhōnghuá - dedicated to revitalizing China

邁向共同振興中華之路 màixiàng gòngtóng zhènxīng Zhōnghuá zhī lù - stride towards the common rejuvenation of China

同屬中華民族 tóng shǔ Zhōnghuá mínzú - both belong to the Chinese nation

炎黃子孫 yán huáng zǐ sūn - descendants of Yan and Huang (i.e., the Chinese people)

反正 fǎnzhèng - anyway; in any case

海峽兩岸 Hǎixiá liǎng'àn - both sides of the Taiwan Strait

均 jūn - both; all

一個中國原則 yīgè Zhōngguó yuánzé - One China principle

共識 gòngshí - consensus

以...為最大目標 yǐ...wéi zuìdà mùbiāo - take... as the greatest goal

確保人民福祉 quèbǎo rénmín fúzhì - ensure the well-being of the people

總而言之 zǒng'ér yánzhī - in conclusion; to sum up

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有挑戰 yǒu tiǎozhàn - challenging

犯罪 fànzuì - crime

社會事件 shèhuì shìjiàn - social events

娛樂 yúlè - entertainment

資訊欄 zīxùn lán - show note

亞特蘭提斯 Yàtèlántí sī - Atlantis

傳說 chuánshuō - legend; folklore

高度文明 gāodù wénmíng - advanced civilization

沉落 chénluò - sink; submerge

海底 hǎidǐ - seabed; ocean floor

擁有 yōngyǒu - possess; have

國度 guódù - kingdom; realm

豐富 fēngfù - rich; abundant

海洋生態 hǎiyáng shēngtài - marine ecology

綠島 Lǜdǎo - Green Island (a small island off the coast of Taiwan)

太平洋 Tàipíngyáng - Pacific Ocean

專門 zhuānmén - specialized in; specifically for

關 guān - detain; imprison

犯人 fànrén - prisoner; convict

監獄 jiānyù - prison; jail

難以... nányǐ... - difficult to...

管理 guǎnlǐ - manage; administer

教導 jiàodǎo - instruct; teach

逃走 táozǒu - escape; flee

收容 shōuróng - accommodate; house

黑道 hēidào - underworld; gangland

首領級 shǒulǐng jí - leader level; top-ranking

人物 rénwù - figure; character

被稱為 bèi chēngwéi - be called; be known as

世界級 shìjiè jí - world-class

潛水天堂 qiánshuǐ tiāntáng - diving paradise

浮潛 fúqián - snorkeling

柴口浮潛區 Cháikǒu fúqián qū - Chaikou Snorkeling Area

最北端 zuì běiduān - northernmost point

潛點 qiándiǎn - diving spot

海水 hǎishuǐ - seawater

清澈 qīngchè - clear; transparent

能見度 néngjiàndù - visibility

新手 xīnshǒu - beginner; novice

老手 lǎoshǒu - old hand; expert

潮間帶 cháojiāndài - intertidal zone

海星 hǎixīng - starfish

海膽 hǎidǎn - sea urchin

海藻 hǎizǎo - seaweed

等等 děngděng - and so on; etc.

石朗潛水區 Shílǎng qiánshuǐ qū - Shilang Diving Area

神秘 shénmì - mysterious; enigmatic

古城 gǔchéng - ancient city

公尺 gōngchǐ - meter

堆疊 duīdié - pile; stack

舊碼頭 jiù mǎtóu - old pier; wharf

爆破 bàopo - blast; detonate

石塊 shíkuài - stone; rock

炸 zhà - explode; blow up

沉 chén - sink; submerge

經由 jīngyóu - through; via

長時間 cháng shíjiān - long period of time

海水浸泡 hǎishuǐ jìnpào - soak in seawater

充滿 chōngmǎn - be filled with; be full of

斑駁 bānbó - mottled; variegated

痕跡 hénjì - trace; mark

海洋生物 hǎiyáng shēngwù - marine life; marine organisms

棲息 qīxī - inhabit; dwell

唯美 wéiměi - beautiful; aesthetic

神秘 shénmì - mysterious; enigmatic

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太陽 tàiyáng - sun

毒 dú - toxic

氣溫 qìwēn - temperature

飆 biāo - soar

攝氏 shèshì - Celsius

中暑 zhòngshǔ - heatstroke

紫外線 zǐwàixiàn - ultraviolet rays

皮膚 pífū - skin

曬傷 shài shāng - sunburn

防曬 fángshài - sun protection

之間 zhījiān - between

曬 shài - expose to the sun

盡量 jǐnliàng - as much as possible

出門 chūmén - go out

室內 shìnèi - indoors

騎樓 qílóu - covered walkway

撐 chēng - hold up

遮擋 zhēdǎng - shield

長袖 chángxiù - long sleeves

薄外套 báo wàitào - thin jacket

曝曬 pùshài - sun exposure

不要小看 bùyào xiǎokàn - do not underestimate

病變 bìngbiàn - lesion

皮膚癌 pífū'ái - skin cancer

曬一下 shài yīxià - bask in the sun for a while

長斑 cháng bān - develop spots

擦 cā - apply/rub

防曬乳 fángshài rǔ - sunscreen lotion

層 céng - layer

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蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (President of Taiwan)

即將 jí jiāng - soon; about to

卸任 xiè rèn - step down from office

高聲疾呼 gāo shēng jí hū - loudly call for

登上 dēng shàng - ascend; board

太平島 Tàipíng dǎo - Taiping Island

位於 wèiyú - located in

南海 Nánhǎi - South China Sea

中華民國 Zhōnghuá Mínguó - Republic of China (Taiwan)

實際 shíjì - actual; practical

管轄權 guǎnxiá quán - jurisdiction

控制 kòngzhì - control

中華人民共和國 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó - People's Republic of China (PRC)

主張 zhǔzhāng - advocate; claim

擁有 yōngyǒu - possess; own

主權 zhǔquán - sovereignty

前總統 qián zǒngtǒng - former president

陳水扁 Chén Shuǐbiǎn - Chen Shui-bian (former president of Taiwan)

登島 dēng dǎo - land on an island

主持 zhǔchí - preside over

啟用 qǐyòng - put into use

馬英九 Mǎ Yīngjiǔ - Ma Ying-jeou (former president of Taiwan)

發表 fābiǎo - deliver; make a statement

南海和平倡議 Nánhǎi Hépíng Chàngyì - South China Sea Peace Initiative

避免 bìmiǎn - avoid

挑釁 tiǎoxìn - provoke

並且 bìngqiě - and; furthermore

經由 jīngyóu - through; via

對話 duìhuà - dialogue

和平 hépíng - peace

爭議 zhēngyì - dispute

區域合作機制 qūyù hézuò jīzhì - regional cooperation mechanism

共同開發 gòngtóng kāifā - jointly develop

捍衛主權 hànwèi zhǔquán - defend sovereignty

近年來 jìnnián lái - in recent years

情勢 qíngshì - situation; circumstances

風雲迭起 fēngyún dié qǐ - rapidly changing situation

詭譎多變 guǐjué duōbiàn - intricate and changeable

敏感 mǐngǎn - sensitive

飛航 fēiháng - aviation

維安 wéi'ān - security

考量 kǎoliáng - consider; take into account

整體區域 zhěngtǐ qūyù - overall region

正面效應 zhèngmiàn xiàoyìng - positive effect

慎思 shènsī - deliberate carefully

是否 shìfǒu - whether

親臨 qīn lín - personally visit

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必逛 bìguàng - must-visit

寧夏夜市 Níngxià Yèshì - Ningxia Night Market

雙連 Shuānglián - Shuanglian (MRT station in Taipei)

台北車站 Táiběi Chēzhàn - Taipei Main Station

距離 jùlí - distance

市中心 shìzhōngxīn - city center

開吃吧 kāi chī ba - let's start eating

爆漿脆皮魷魚 bàojiāng cuìpí yóuyú - name of this squid place (lit.crispy fried squid with bursting filling)

攤位上 tānwèi shàng - at the stall

擺滿 bǎi mǎn - filled with; full of

肥美 féiměi - plump and juicy

魷魚 yóuyú - squid

現場 xiànchǎng - on-site; at the scene

裹粉 guǒ fěn - coated with flour

酥炸 sūzhá - deep-fried

剛起鍋 gāng qǐ guō - just out of the frying pan

冒著煙 màozhe yān - emitting smoke

酥脆 sūcuì - crispy

模樣 múyàng - appearance; look

誘人 yòurén - tempting; enticing

包料 bāoliào - toppings; condiments

蒜味 suànwèi - garlic flavor

泰式醬 Tàishì jiàng - Thai sauce

海苔 hǎitái - seaweed

美乃滋 měinǎizī - mayonnaise

檸檬 níngméng - lemon

椒鹽 jiāoyán - salt and pepper

等等 děngděng - and so on; etc.

唰嘴 shuāzuǐ (Taiwanese: suà cu-ì)- (Taiwanese slang) appetizing, delicious, with each bite leaving you craving for more

搭配 dāpèi - paired with; matched with

爽脆 shuǎngcuì - crispy and refreshing

小黃瓜 xiǎo huángguā - cucumber

涼薯 liángshǔ - cold sweet potato

解膩 jiěnì - relieve greasiness; refresh the palate

忍不住 rěnbùzhù - can't help; can't resist

一口接一口 yī kǒu jiē yī kǒu - one bite after another

流口水 liú kǒushuǐ - drool; salivate

圓環邊蚵仔煎 Yuánhuán Biān Kēzǎi Jiān (kēzǎi jiān- oyster omelet in Taiwanese is é a zi-an) - name of this oyster omelet place (lit.Yuánhuán Street Oyster Omelet)

店名 diànmíng - shop name

大排長龍 dà pái cháng lóng - long queue; crowded with people

口 kǒu - mouthful; bite

煎蛋 jiān dàn - fried egg

青菜 qīngcài - vegetables; greens

蚵仔 kēzǎi (Taiwanese: é-a) - oyster

口感 kǒugǎn - mouthfeel; texture

豐富 fēngfù - rich; abundant

火侯 huǒhóu - cooking heat; temperature

足 zú - sufficient; adequate

表層 biǎocéng - surface; outer layer

煎 jiān - pan-fried

焦脆 jiāo cuì - crispy

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愛愛內含光 Ài'ài nèihán guāng - 2024 Taiwan TV series,  Let's Talk About CHU

劇情 jùqíng - plot; storyline

性 xìng - sex; sexuality

打破 dǎpò - break; shatter

性愛 xìng'ài - sexual love; sex

對...閉口不談 duì... bìkǒu bù tán - remain silent on...

尺度非常大 chǐdù fēicháng dà - very bold; explicit

透過 tòuguò - through; via

家庭成員 jiātíng chéngyuán - family members

各自 gèzì - respectively; each

視角 shìjué - perspective; point of view

探討 tàntǎo - explore; discuss

年齡 niánlíng - age

階段 jiēduàn - stage; phase

情感 qínggǎn - emotions; feelings

兩性議題 liǎng xìng yìtí - gender issues

交往 jiāowǎng - in a relationship with…

感情觀 gǎnqíng guān - view on relationships

位 wèi - classifier for people (polite)

主要演員 zhǔyào yǎnyuán - main actors

對 duì - pair; couple

情侶 qínglǚ - couple; lovers

炮友 pàoyǒu - friends with benefits

性事非常合 xìng shì fēicháng hé - sexually compatible

卻 què - but; yet

堅持 jiānchí - insist; persist

做愛 zuò'ài - have sex; make love

戀愛 liàn'ài - romantic love

上床 shàngchuáng - get into bed; have sex

盡量 jǐnliàng - as much as possible; to the best of one's ability

保持 bǎochí - maintain; keep

距離 jùlí - distance

談戀愛 tán liàn'ài - be in a romantic relationship

同志 tóngzhì - homosexual; gay

穩定 wěndìng - stable

其中一人 qízhōng yīrén - one of them

生意夥伴 shēngyì huǒbàn - business partner

產生 chǎnshēng - develop; produce

深櫃 shēnguì - in the deep closet (gay)

男同性戀 nán tóngxìngliàn - gay; homosexual

承認 chéngrèn - admit; acknowledge

菸 yān - cigarette

檳榔 bīngláng - betel nut

不離口 bù líkǒu - not leave one's mouth; constantly

滿嘴髒話 mǎnzuǐ zānghuà - foul-mouthed; full of dirty talk

開...的玩笑 kāi... de wánxiào - make jokes about...

直男 zhínán - heterosexual man

不敢 bùgǎn - dare not

公開 gōngkāi - publicly; openly

性向 xìngxiàng - sexual orientation

被對方吸引 bèi duìfāng xīyǐn - be attracted by the other party

普遍 pǔbiàn - common; prevalent

夫妻 fūqī - husband and wife; married couple

性生活 xìng shēnghuó - sex life

教授 jiàoshòu - professor

之間 zhījiān - between

感情 gǎnqíng - emotions; feelings

呈現 chéngxiàn - present; show

日常現況 rìcháng xiànkùang - daily life situation

寫實 xiěshí - realistic; true to life

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集體食物中毒事件 jítǐ shíwù zhòngdú shìjiàn - collective food poisoning incident

到目前為止 dào mùqián wéizhǐ - up to now

累積 lěijī - accumulate

食物中毒 shíwù zhòngdú - food poisoning

死亡 sǐwáng - death

加護病房 jiāhù bìngfáng - intensive care unit (ICU)

在急救當中 zài jíjiù dāngzhōng - in emergency treatment

信義區 Xìnyì qū - Xinyi District

美食街 měishí jiē - food street

寶林茶室 Bǎolín Cháshì - Polam Kopitiam (name of the restaurant)

身體不適 shēntǐ bù shì - feeling unwell

腹痛 fùtòng - abdominal pain

腹瀉 fùxiè - diarrhea

拉肚子 lā dùzi - upset stomach

嘔吐 ǒutù - vomiting

噁心 ě xīn - nausea

症狀 zhèngzhuàng - symptom

勒令 lèlìng - order/command

停業 tíngyè - close down/suspend business

進行稽查 jìnxíng jīchá - conduct investigation

粿條 guǒtiáo - rice noodles

河粉 héfěn - flat rice noodles

一時之間 yīshí zhī jiān - for a moment

粄條 bǎntiáo - rice cake strips

調查 diàochá - investigation

檢查 jiǎnchá - inspection

元凶 yuánxiōng - culprit

米酵菌酸 mǐ jiào jūn suān - Bongkrekic Acid

勃克赫德氏菌 bóbóhèdé shì jūn - Burkholderia pseudomallei

菌類 jūnlèi - bacteria

醬料 jiàngliào - sauce/condiment

受到汙染 shòu dào wūrǎn - contaminated

廚師 chúshī - chef

把...保管好 bǎ... bǎoguǎn hǎo - keep... properly

食材 shícái - ingredients

炒粿條 chǎo guǒ tiáo - stir-fried rice noodles (char kway teow)

一直到 yīzhí dào - until

連鎖 liánsuǒ - chain

分店 fēndiàn - branch store

饒河夜市 Ráohé yèshì - Raohe Night Market

仔細 zǐxì - carefully

赫然發現 hèrán fāxiàn - suddenly realize/discover

租屋處 zūwū chù - rental place

正樓下 zhèng lóu xià - right downstairs

竟然 jìngrán - unexpectedly

創始店 chuàngshǐ diàn - original store/founding store

難怪 nánguài - no wonder

招牌 zhāopái - signboard

路邊攤 lùbiān tān - roadside stall

印象 yìnxiàng - impression

可惜 kěxī - pity

爆出 bàochū - burst out

被抓去 bèi zhuā qù - be arrested/taken away

嚇到 xià dào - scared to death

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平安 píng ān - safe/safety

秒 miǎo - second

響起 xiǎng qǐ - ring out

傳 chuán - transmit

國家警報 guó jiā jǐng bào - national alert

淹水 yān shuǐ - flooding

半夜 bàn yè - midnight

睡覺睡到一半 shuì jiào shuì dào yī bàn - asleep halfway through sleep

躲 duǒ - hide/take cover

搖 yáo - shake

晃 huàng - sway

不穩 bù wěn - unstable

剛好 gāng hǎo - just right

紅燈 hóng dēng - red light (traffic signal)

停下來 tíng xià lái - come to a stop

劇烈搖晃 jù liè yáo huàng - violently shake

抓緊 zhuā jǐn - grab tightly

方向盤 fāng xiàng pán - steering wheel

踩著剎車 cǎi zhe shā bā - pressing on the brakes

改成 gǎi chéng - change to

打P檔 dǎ P dàng - shift to Park

車身 chē shēn - vehicle body

太厲害了 tài lì hài le - too intense

路口 lù kǒu - intersection

馬路 mǎ lù - road

施工 shī gōng - under construction

台 tái - (measure word for vehicles)

聯結車 lián jié chē - articulated lorry

翻過來 fān guò lái - overturn

倒 dǎo - fall over

靠 kào - lean against

造成 zào chéng - result in/cause

死亡 sǐ wáng - death

受困 shòu kùn - trapped

等待救援 děng dài jiù yuán - await rescue

失聯 shī lián - lose contact

死者可以安息 sǐ zhě kě yǐ ān xí - may the deceased rest in peace

恢復健康 huī fù jiàn kāng - recover health

接下來 jiē xià lái - next

持續 chí xù - continue

餘震 yú zhèn - aftershock

緊急避難包 jǐn jí bì nàn bāo - emergency kit

餅乾 bǐng gān - biscuits

放在身邊 fàng zài shēn biān - keep by one's side

天災 tiān zāi - natural disaster

避免 bì miǎn - avoid

做好準備 zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi - make preparations

生存下去 shēng cún xià qù - survive

活著 huó zhe - alive

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絕對不要 juéduì bùyào - definitely not

錯過 cuòguò - miss

大甲媽祖繞境 Dàjiǎ Māzǔ ràojìng - Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage

媽祖 Māzǔ - Mazu (Goddess of the Sea)

民間信仰 mínjiān xìnyǎng - folk belief

海洋女神 Hǎiyáng Nǚshén - Goddess of the Sea

沿海地帶 yánhǎi dìdài - coastal areas

祖先 zǔxiān - ancestors

羽化 yǔhuà - ascend to heaven; transform into a deity

在海面上 zài hǎimiàn shàng - on the sea

漁船 yúchuán - fishing boat

顯靈 xiǎnlíng - appear; manifest

轉向 zhuǎnxiàng - change direction

保祐 bǎoyòu - bless; protect

船隻 chuánzhī - vessels; boats

航行 hángxíng - sail; navigate

平安 píng'ān - safe and sound

到達 dàodá - arrive; reach

一路平安 yīlù píng'ān - have a safe journey

神明 shénmíng - deity; god

大甲 Dàjiǎ - Dajia (a place in Taiwan)

拜 bài - worship; pay respects to

鎮瀾宮 Zhènlán Gōng - Zhenlan Temple

香火 xiānghuǒ - incense and candle offerings

鼎盛 dǐngshèng - prosperous; thriving

信徒 xìntú - believers; devotees

絡繹不絕 luòyì bùjué - endless stream

舉辦 jǔbàn - hold; organize

遶境 ràojìng - circumambulation

出巡 chūxún - go on inspection tours

神像 shénxiàng - deity statue

降臨 jiànglín - descend; visit

人間 rénjiān - human world

巡視 xúnshì - inspect; patrol

民眾 mínzhòng - the people; masses

隊伍 duìwǔ - procession; group

祈求 qíqiú - pray for; seek

合境平安 héjìng píng'ān - peace and prosperity

為期 wèiqī - lasting for; over a period of

長達 chángdá - extending to; lasting as long as

嘉義縣 Jiāyì Xiàn - Chiayi County

新港鄉 Xīngǎng Xiāng - Xingang Township

奉天宮 Fèngtiān Gōng - Fengtian Temple

沿途 yántú - along the way

停靠 tíngkào - stop at; make a stop

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